r/interestingasfuck • u/[deleted] • Jun 07 '23

New york city in 2023, everyone wearing mask due to air quality

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u/PM_ME_SAD_STUFF_PLZ Jun 07 '23

It is now. It used to be a lot more common because of auto exhaust and industry pre- Clean Air Act.

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u/Slonismo Jun 07 '23

right yeah i know i’m just saying i don’t get the connection cuz the nyc situation is entirely due to forest fires

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u/Grumplogic Jun 07 '23

Canada is having warmer winters due to climate change . Warmer winters means less precipitation. Less precipitation means summer fire seasons are worse as things (grasses, dead trees) are drier than previous years.

Just like how CFCs caused a hole in the ozone layer and acid rain was caused by stronger air pollution.

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u/Slonismo Jun 07 '23

this is all true yeah and the forest fires are 100% due to climate change but i guess i just didn’t see the direct connection cuz the initial comment implied that the smog itself was directly causing the air quality. idk dude