Health experts urge caution as forest fire smoke covers the GTA

Health experts urge caution as forest fire smoke covers the GTA

June 6, 2023 6:20 pm MST.

As northeastern winds bring forest fire smoke into the Greater Toronto Area and southern Ontario, health experts CityNews spoke with urged caution and shared advice for minimizing effects. Nick Westoll reports.

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