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What air quality alerts mean for the health of Wisconsinites

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

June 9, 2023

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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources outreach specialist Craig Czarnecki explains what a surge in air quality advisories caused by wildfires in Canada means for the health of people in the state.

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