Environment Canada <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;offers some reasonable-sounding advice&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/air-quality-health-index/health-risks.html&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/air-quality-health-index/health-risks.html" target="_blank">offers some reasonable-sounding advice</a> for living with poor air quality caused by smoke from wildfires, which is currently afflicting several parts of Canada — and causing hysteria in one part of Canada, or at least in its media, or at least in one particular newspaper.

No, despite the media hysteria, children shouldn't be kept inside in mid-July because of some wildfire smoke. Obviously{ai:summary}Environment Canada has issued guidelines for coping with poor air quality due to wildfire smoke affecting various regions in Canada. While the advice is practical, it has sparked heightened concern and media coverage in some areas, leading to a sense of hysteria. #society

Chris Selley: Let your kids outside, for God's sake, even if it's a bit smoky

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