Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke, says he’ll add cost to tariffs
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US President Donald Trump blamed Canada for wildfire smoke affecting the US and threatened to add the cost of managing the pollution to existing tariffs on Canadian goods. Heavy smoke from Canadian fires covered parts of the US from the Midwest to the Northeast, prompting health warnings. Detroit was recorded as the most polluted city in the world by IQAir. The incident highlights cross-border environmental and political tensions.
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Extreme air pollution poses health risks to millions.
President Trump blamed Canada for wildfire smoke spreading across the United States.
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Detroit on Friday remained the most polluted city in the world, according to tracker IQAir.
Opinion- Extreme air pollution poses health risks to millions.
- Detroit's air quality crisis requires humanitarian response.
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Loaded language removedUS President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Canada for wildfire smoke spreading across the United States and said he would add the “incalculable cost” of dealing with the pollution to existing tariffs on Canadian goods. Heavy smoke from hundreds of Canadian fires enveloped a swathe of the US from the Midwest to the Northeast on Thursday and Friday, prompting warnings to residents to stay indoors.
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Detroit on Friday remained the most polluted city in the world, according to tracker IQAir.
OpinionPresident Trump blamed Canada for wildfire smoke spreading across the United States.
South China Morning PostHeavy smoke from hundreds of Canadian fires enveloped a swathe of the US from the Midwest to the Northeast on Thursday and Friday.
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