CT cities find progress toward clean air leaves some behind

CT cities find progress toward clean air leaves some behind

Wildfire haze. (Max Schulte / WXXI)The air turned orange, and the whole city felt it.As smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed New Haven in 2023, it sent fine particle pollution soaring to more than 15 times the normal daily level. The sky turned hazy, health officials urged residents to stay inside, and what once seemed like gradual progress toward cleaner air suddenly felt alarmingly fragile.New Haven’s air quality has improved overall in rec…