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Health experts are warning millions of people to remain indoors and avoid exposure to the hazardous smog engulfing the East Coast.
New York City has become one of the worst polluted cities in the world due to the smoke, which is the result of over 400 untamed wildfires burning over the Canadian border.
The fog is made up with dangerous nanoparticles small enough to penetrate into the bloodstream, and people have reported side effects including irritation to the eyes and throat and breathing problems.
And a study from Berkeley University found that increased air pollution levels can be catastrophic, with some Northeast residents currently breathing air that is equivalent to smoking an entire pack of cigarettes through the day.
NYC: A jogger braves the poor air quality in New York as the sun rises over the One World Trade Center on Thursday morning
The unmissable smokey hue brought fears that millions of Americans could be at risk from
