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Air quality in British Columbia

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in British Columbia • 09:25, Oct 27

British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentMinistry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy - Government of B.CMetro VancouverMarten LettingaMendocino County AQMDAnonymousNJUniversity of Northern British ColumbiarawqaBC Lung FoundationMallowjenny whitfieldcomputeruserRaymond McOakdale ParkJSconcerned citizenCrescentPkM & FWinnipegXEckardThadolina TrophughesmgregsonBriarlynn park N VanjustinritchieCypress MountainMecklenburg County Air QualityIQAir Community MemberPSilver Valley, Maple RidgeRKCLukas MathesonIQAir Community MemberBeaton Rettich WatersAnonymousStephan WehnerJKGrischaCreston BC (Hillside)Scott MerrimanIQAir Community MemberKerry AndersonRoss AndrewsMr. Erinken postleCreeksideWoodlandCabins.caHeavySprayinCVMAlex CDavid MillerOkanagan GrandeurLPetersNic JohnsonJohnHAnonymousWest61Eastern HillsidesAbel CreekHTruchanbjoernKen GibsonBarriere Air Project Station 1ShoreriseAnonymousLouis SeguinLiVictoria500ktbNigel WilcoxChristian GraneggerJMCharlesS Grlogan hendersonDavid Russell-LoewenCMMLSDaveClean Air PlanBradley ThompsonRunaMkMarlow MooTed WeaverMark JohnstonHecksbyRick PullenDenisKGHCrestonPineview AirUnknownWindstarGordon WilsonBC Lung FoundationAnonymousSmashaGCaribooMikeBernadine JacobsMDMMDavid HDavidGGThea DunnJeremyBC HydroT KAnonymousWilliamDuncan 1Mile 284.5ChaucerOliviaBC Hydro RevelstokeAera CabinsDanielKHMRJason RileyAnonymous contributor
British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentMinistry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy - Government of B.CMetro VancouverMarten LettingaMendocino County AQMDAnonymousNJUniversity of Northern British ColumbiarawqaBC Lung FoundationMallowjenny whitfieldcomputeruserRaymond McOakdale ParkJSconcerned citizenCrescentPkM & FWinnipegXEckardThadolina TrophughesmgregsonBriarlynn park N VanjustinritchieCypress MountainMecklenburg County Air QualityIQAir Community MemberPSilver Valley, Maple RidgeRKCLukas MathesonIQAir Community MemberBeaton Rettich WatersAnonymousStephan WehnerJKGrischaCreston BC (Hillside)Scott MerrimanIQAir Community MemberKerry AndersonRoss AndrewsMr. Erinken postleCreeksideWoodlandCabins.caHeavySprayinCVMAlex CDavid MillerOkanagan GrandeurLPetersNic JohnsonJohnHAnonymousWest61Eastern HillsidesAbel CreekHTruchanbjoernKen GibsonBarriere Air Project Station 1ShoreriseAnonymousLouis SeguinLiVictoria500ktbNigel WilcoxChristian GraneggerJMCharlesS Grlogan hendersonDavid Russell-LoewenCMMLSDaveClean Air PlanBradley ThompsonRunaMkMarlow MooTed WeaverMark JohnstonHecksbyRick PullenDenisKGHCrestonPineview AirUnknownWindstarGordon WilsonBC Lung FoundationAnonymousSmashaGCaribooMikeBernadine JacobsMDMMDavid HDavidGGThea DunnJeremyBC HydroT KAnonymousWilliamDuncan 1Mile 284.5ChaucerOliviaBC Hydro RevelstokeAera CabinsDanielKHMRJason RileyAnonymous contributor

Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time British Columbia most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Valemount

103

2
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Sun Peaks

88

3
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Hazelton

84

4
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Terrace

80

5
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Smithers

77

6
The national flag of Canada

Houston

67

7
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Quesnel

66

8
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Vanderhoof

59

9
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Smithers St Josephs

58

10
The national flag of Canada

Walnut Grove

57

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#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Hornby Island

0

2
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Sointula

1

3
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Rossland

2

4
The national flag of Canada

Trail

2

5
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Gabriola

3

6
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Ladysmith

3

7
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Chemainus

4

8
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Cumberland

4

9
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Salmo

4

10
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Colwood

6

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