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Special Air Quality Statement Issued

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.

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