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Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in British Columbia • 14:54, Nov 07

British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentMinistry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy - Government of B.CMetro VancouverMarten LettingaUniversity of Northern British ColumbiaMendocino County AQMDAnonymousNJrawqaBC Lung FoundationMallowjenny whitfieldcomputeruserRaymond McOakdale ParkJSconcerned citizenCrescentPkM & FWinnipegXEckardThadolina TrophughesmgregsonBriarlynn park N VanjustinritchieCypress MountainMecklenburg County Air QualityIQAir Community MemberPRSilver Valley, Maple RidgeKCLukas MathesonIQAir Community MemberBeaton Rettich WatersAnonymousWoody NelsonStephan WehnerJKGrischaCreston BC (Hillside)Scott MerrimanIQAir Community MemberKerry AndersonMr. ErinRoss Andrewsken postleCreeksideWoodlandCabins.caHeavySprayinCVMAlex CDavid MillerOkanagan GrandeurLPetersJohnHNic JohnsonAnonymousEastern HillsidesWest61Abel CreekHTruchanbjoernKen GibsonShoreriseBarriere Air Project Station 1AnonymousLiLouis SeguinVictoria500ktbNigel Wilcoxepwand2JMChristian GraneggerCharlesClean Air PlanS Grlogan hendersonLSCMMDavid Russell-LoewenBradley ThompsonMarlow MooDaveRunaMkHecksbyTed WeaverRick PullenMark JohnstonUnknownDenisPineview AirKGHCrestonWindstarGordon WilsonBC Lung FoundationAnonymousSmashaGBernadine JacobsMDCaribooMikeMMPRBGGThea DunnDavidJeremyBC HydroT KAnonymousWilliamDuncan 1Mile 284.5ChaucerOliviaAera CabinsBC Hydro RevelstokeDanielJason RileyChris MooreKHMRAnonymous contributor
British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentMinistry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy - Government of B.CMetro VancouverMarten LettingaUniversity of Northern British ColumbiaMendocino County AQMDAnonymousNJrawqaBC Lung FoundationMallowjenny whitfieldcomputeruserRaymond McOakdale ParkJSconcerned citizenCrescentPkM & FWinnipegXEckardThadolina TrophughesmgregsonBriarlynn park N VanjustinritchieCypress MountainMecklenburg County Air QualityIQAir Community MemberPRSilver Valley, Maple RidgeKCLukas MathesonIQAir Community MemberBeaton Rettich WatersAnonymousWoody NelsonStephan WehnerJKGrischaCreston BC (Hillside)Scott MerrimanIQAir Community MemberKerry AndersonMr. ErinRoss Andrewsken postleCreeksideWoodlandCabins.caHeavySprayinCVMAlex CDavid MillerOkanagan GrandeurLPetersJohnHNic JohnsonAnonymousEastern HillsidesWest61Abel CreekHTruchanbjoernKen GibsonShoreriseBarriere Air Project Station 1AnonymousLiLouis SeguinVictoria500ktbNigel Wilcoxepwand2JMChristian GraneggerCharlesClean Air PlanS Grlogan hendersonLSCMMDavid Russell-LoewenBradley ThompsonMarlow MooDaveRunaMkHecksbyTed WeaverRick PullenMark JohnstonUnknownDenisPineview AirKGHCrestonWindstarGordon WilsonBC Lung FoundationAnonymousSmashaGBernadine JacobsMDCaribooMikeMMPRBGGThea DunnDavidJeremyBC HydroT KAnonymousWilliamDuncan 1Mile 284.5ChaucerOliviaAera CabinsBC Hydro RevelstokeDanielJason RileyChris MooreKHMRAnonymous contributor

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Real-time British Columbia most polluted city ranking

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1
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Oliver

92

2
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Kitwanga

82

3
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Keremeos

71

4
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Quesnel

60

5
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Yekooche

60

6
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Penticton

58

7
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Fruitvale

57

8
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Cumberland

56

9
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Rossland

56

10
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Kelowna College

55

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#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Fort Nelson

0

2
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Ladner

0

3
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Madeira Park

1

4
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West End

1

5
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Colwood

2

6
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Chetwynd

3

7
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Halfmoon Bay

3

8
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Hornby Island

3

9
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Oak Bay

3

10
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Thompson-Nicola

3

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