Tuesday’s air quality warning has dropped to a 5, considered a moderate risk, down from Monday’s peak of 10+ on the Air Quality Health Index’s 10-point scale.

Parts of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are under an air quality warning on Monday alongside an ongoing heat warning in the region, Environment Canada says.

The poor air quality that has blanketed swaths of central and Western Canada is not only infiltrating the lungs, but also distressing the mind.

Tuesday’s air quality warning has dropped to a 5, considered a moderate risk, down from Monday’s peak of 10+ on the Air Quality Health Index’s 10-point scale.

Environment Canada is warning of poor air quality and extreme heat in Toronto on Monday as southern Ontario braces for a week filled with hot and humid weather.

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