Montreal spared brunt of forest-fire smog — for now
"When we have high levels of fine particles that are well beyond what we see normally, they have an immediate impact on people ... (with) heart and lung problems," said Dr. David Kaiser.
Despite the fact that more than 160 forest fires continue to burn in northern Quebec — blanketing the atmosphere in smog as far south as New York City — Montreal has so far been spared the worst of the air pollution. Read More