Smoke Alert Midwest Air Quality | Tech News

Wildfires burning across Canada and Minnesota are sending smoke south, threatening millions in the Midwest and Northeast with dangerously poor air quality. With fires expected to rage for months amid heat and dryness, this is just one piece of a year-round pollution problem—from power plants and cars to home heating. By 2026, nearly half of Americans—over 150 million people—will live in areas with unhealthy air. Check your phone’s weather app or visit AirNow.gov for the Air Quality Index, which uses color-coded levels from green (good) to maroon (hazardous). Yellow warns sensitive groups; red means unhealthy for all; purple/maroon demands staying indoors. If air quality is bad, keep windows shut, wear an N95 or KN95 mask when outside, and run your air purifier. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8bfe88c69cf58b0c