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Wildfire smoke over Chicago, Illinois
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A Twitter conspiracy theorist was widely mocked online after they shared a screenshot of the air quality map over the Midwest as wildfire smoke continues to bear down on the region's major cities.

For the second consecutive day, the Great Lakes region of the United States found itself under a blanket of smoke and haze originating from wildfires raging in Canada. The smoke-filled air prompted millions of Americans to remain indoors during the peak of summer, as the unhealthy conditions posed risks to their health.

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