Issued: 2:04 PM EDT Tuesday 21 June 2022 by Environment Canada
Special Air Quality Statement issued for:
Belleville - Quinte West - Eastern Northumberland County
Brantford - County of Brant
Burlington - Oakville
Caledon
Chatham-Kent - Rondeau Park
City of Hamilton
City of Toronto
Cobourg - Colborne - Western Northumberland County
Dunnville - Caledonia - Haldimand
Goderich - Bluewater - Southern Huron County
Guelph - Erin - Southern Wellington County
Halton Hills - Milton
Hanover - Dundalk - Southern Grey County
Innisfil - New Tecumseth - Angus
Kitchener - Cambridge - Region of Waterloo
Lindsay - Southern Kawartha Lakes
Listowel - Milverton - Northern Perth County
London - Parkhill - Eastern Middlesex County
Mississauga - Brampton
Mount Forest - Arthur - Northern Wellington County
Newmarket - Georgina - Northern York Region
Niagara Falls - Welland - Southern Niagara Region
Orangeville - Grand Valley - Southern Dufferin County
Peterborough City - Lakefield - Southern Peterborough County
Pickering - Oshawa - Southern Durham Region
Rodney - Shedden - Western Elgin County
Sarnia - Petrolia - Western Lambton County
Saugeen Shores - Kincardine - Southern Bruce County
Shelburne - Mansfield - Northern Dufferin County
Simcoe - Delhi - Norfolk
St. Catharines - Grimsby - Northern Niagara Region
St. Thomas - Aylmer - Eastern Elgin County
Stratford - Mitchell - Southern Perth County
Strathroy - Komoka - Western Middlesex County
Uxbridge - Beaverton - Northern Durham Region
Vaughan - Richmond Hill - Markham
Watford - Pinery Park - Eastern Lambton County
Windsor - Leamington - Essex County
Wingham - Blyth - Northern Huron County
Woodstock - Tillsonburg - Oxford County
Hot and humid weather conditions are creating elevated pollution levels. High levels of air pollution have developed. A special air quality statement is in place due to high levels of air pollution. Hot and sunny conditions have resulted in increasing ground-level ozone concentrations in the above regions. High risk AQHI values are expected to persist for 1 to 2 hours. Higher pollution levels are expected to persist this afternoon through this evening.
Individuals may experience symptoms such as increased coughing, throat irritation, headaches or shortness of breath. Children, seniors, and those with cardiovascular or lung disease, such as asthma, are especially at risk. Be air aware! Check your local weather forecasts and alerts so you know when to take extra care. Visit www.airhealth.ca for information on how to reduce your health risk and your personal contribution to pollution levels, as well as for current and forecast AQHI values. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.