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Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in British Columbia • 19:37, Oct 17

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 MemberPRSilver Valley, Maple RidgeKCLukas MathesonIQAir Community MemberBeaton Rettich WatersAnonymousStephan WehnerJKGrischaCreston BC (Hillside)Scott MerrimanIQAir Community MemberKerry AndersonRoss AndrewsMr. Erinken postleWoodlandCabins.caCreeksideHeavySprayinCVMAlex CDavid MillerOkanagan GrandeurLPetersNic JohnsonJohnHAnonymousEastern HillsidesWest61Abel CreekHTruchanKen GibsonbjoernBarriere Air Project Station 1Louis SeguinAnonymousLiVictoria500Nigel WilcoxktbChristian GraneggerJMCharlesS GrClean Air Planlogan hendersonCMMLSDavid Russell-LoewenDaveBradley ThompsonRunaMkDenisMarlow MooTed WeaverMark JohnstonRick PullenHecksbyKGHCrestonPineview AirWindstarUnknownBC Lung FoundationGordon WilsonAnonymousSmashaGCaribooMikeBernadine JacobsMDMMDavid HPRBThea DunnGGDavidJeremyJSPBC HydroT KAnonymousWilliamDuncan 1Mile 284.5ChaucerOliviaBC Hydro RevelstokeAera CabinsDennis B CorrainiDanielKHMRAnonymous 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 MemberPRSilver Valley, Maple RidgeKCLukas MathesonIQAir Community MemberBeaton Rettich WatersAnonymousStephan WehnerJKGrischaCreston BC (Hillside)Scott MerrimanIQAir Community MemberKerry AndersonRoss AndrewsMr. Erinken postleWoodlandCabins.caCreeksideHeavySprayinCVMAlex CDavid MillerOkanagan GrandeurLPetersNic JohnsonJohnHAnonymousEastern HillsidesWest61Abel CreekHTruchanKen GibsonbjoernBarriere Air Project Station 1Louis SeguinAnonymousLiVictoria500Nigel WilcoxktbChristian GraneggerJMCharlesS GrClean Air Planlogan hendersonCMMLSDavid Russell-LoewenDaveBradley ThompsonRunaMkDenisMarlow MooTed WeaverMark JohnstonRick PullenHecksbyKGHCrestonPineview AirWindstarUnknownBC Lung FoundationGordon WilsonAnonymousSmashaGCaribooMikeBernadine JacobsMDMMDavid HPRBThea DunnGGDavidJeremyJSPBC HydroT KAnonymousWilliamDuncan 1Mile 284.5ChaucerOliviaBC Hydro RevelstokeAera CabinsDennis B CorrainiDanielKHMRAnonymous contributor

Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time British Columbia most polluted city ranking

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Grand Forks

56

2
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Fruitvale

51

3
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Hazelton

51

4
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Valemount

50

5
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New Denver

49

6
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Salmo

48

7
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Sointula

48

8
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Castlegar

46

9
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Rossland

43

10
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Riondel

39

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#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Colwood

0

2
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Crofton

0

3
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Kelowna College

0

4
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Mica Creek

0

5
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Osoyoos

0

6
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Watch Lake

0

7
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West End

0

8
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West Kelowna

0

9
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Youbou

0

10
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Princeton

1

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Active fire

1

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