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Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in British Columbia • 05:17, Oct 30

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 Parkconcerned citizenJSCrescentPkM & 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 GrandeurLPetersJohnHNic JohnsonAnonymousEastern HillsidesWest61Steve R.Abel CreekHTruchanbjoernKen GibsonBarriere Air Project Station 1AnonymousLouis SeguinLiVictoria500ktbNigel Wilcoxepwand2Christian GraneggerJMCharlesClean Air Planlogan hendersonS GrDavid Russell-LoewenCMMLSMarlow MooDaveBradley ThompsonRunaMkTed WeaverHecksbyMark JohnstonRick PullenDenisKGHCrestonPineview AirUnknownWindstarGordon WilsonBC Lung FoundationSmashaGAnonymousCaribooMikeBernadine 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 LettingaUniversity of Northern British ColumbiaMendocino County AQMDAnonymousNJrawqaBC Lung FoundationMallowjenny whitfieldcomputeruserRaymond McOakdale Parkconcerned citizenJSCrescentPkM & 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 GrandeurLPetersJohnHNic JohnsonAnonymousEastern HillsidesWest61Steve R.Abel CreekHTruchanbjoernKen GibsonBarriere Air Project Station 1AnonymousLouis SeguinLiVictoria500ktbNigel Wilcoxepwand2Christian GraneggerJMCharlesClean Air Planlogan hendersonS GrDavid Russell-LoewenCMMLSMarlow MooDaveBradley ThompsonRunaMkTed WeaverHecksbyMark JohnstonRick PullenDenisKGHCrestonPineview AirUnknownWindstarGordon WilsonBC Lung FoundationSmashaGAnonymousCaribooMikeBernadine 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

171

2
The national flag of Canada

Burns Lake

98

3
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Hazelton

97

4
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Houston

91

5
The national flag of Canada

Kitwanga

90

6
The national flag of Canada

McBride

72

7
The national flag of Canada

Smithers

72

8
The national flag of Canada

Golden

66

9
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Smithers St Josephs

63

10
The national flag of Canada

Fernie

60

Live cleanest city ranking

Real-time British Columbia cleanest city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Ladner

0

2
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West End

0

3
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Halfmoon Bay

2

4
The national flag of Canada

Lions Bay

5

5
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Pemberton

5

6
The national flag of Canada

Madeira Park

6

7
The national flag of Canada

Moberly Lake

6

8
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Powell River

6

9
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Burnaby

7

10
The national flag of Canada

Cumberland

7

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