Environment Canada issued, then removed, what a meteorologist said was believed to be its first air quality statement in relation to holiday fireworks on Monday, prompting questions about why a major Hindu holiday was singled out.
A joint statement released by the federal agency and Ontario's Ministry of the Environment warned “high levels of air pollution” were anticipated across parts of Toronto and surrounding areas Monday night due to expected fireworks for Diwali combining with light winds and stagnating weather conditions.
Last year under similar weather conditions the agency recorded elevated air quality risks in the same areas during Diwali celebrations, Coulson said. When those same weather conditions started to materialize again, he said the agency decided to issue the special weather statement Monday morning. Several people online questioned the decision to issue a statement singling out Diwali fireworks, when fireworks are also common during Canada Day and Victoria Day celebrations.
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