Denver’s air quality among worst in the world again Wednesday [Video]

DENVER — For the second-consecutive day, the air quality in Denver is among the worst in the world.

Wildfire smoke from wildfires in Canada and the Pacific Northwest continues to impact several states including Colorado on Wednesday.

Denver’s air quality on Tuesday and Wednesday has been ranked as the worst in the United States.

As of 9 a.m. Wednesday, Denver had the 10th worst air quality among major cities globally.

The only countries with worse air quality than Denver on Wednesday are cities in Pakistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, India, South Africa, Kenya and Chile, according to IQ Air.

Air Quality Alerts

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has again issued Air Quality Alerts across Colorado, including Douglas, Jefferson, Denver, western Arapahoe, western Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties, until 4 p.m. Wednesday.

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