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Air quality in British Columbia

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in British Columbia • 17:54, Nov 09

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 MemberPSilver Valley, Maple RidgeRKCLukas MathesonBeaton Rettich WatersAnonymousWoody NelsonStephan WehnerJKGrischaCreston BC (Hillside)Scott MerrimanIQAir Community MemberKerry AndersonMr. ErinRoss Andrewsken postleCreeksideWoodlandCabins.caHeavySprayinCVMAlex CDavid MillerOkanagan GrandeurLPetersJohnHNic JohnsonAnonymousWest61Eastern HillsidesSteve R.Abel CreekHTruchanbjoernKen GibsonShoreriseBarriere Air Project Station 1AnonymousLiLouis SeguinVictoria500ktbNigel Wilcoxepwand2Christian GraneggerJMCharlesS GrLSlogan hendersonCMMDavid Russell-LoewenBradley ThompsonMarlow MooDaveRunaMkTed WeaverMark JohnstonRick PullenClean Air PlanUnknownDenisPineview AirKGHCrestonWindstarGordon WilsonBC Lung FoundationAnonymousSmashaGBernadine JacobsMDCaribooMikePRBGGThea DunnDavidJeremyBC HydroT KAnonymousWilliamDuncan 1Mile 284.5ChaucerOliviaBC Hydro RevelstokeChris MooreDanielJason RileyKHMRAnonymous 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 MemberPSilver Valley, Maple RidgeRKCLukas MathesonBeaton Rettich WatersAnonymousWoody NelsonStephan WehnerJKGrischaCreston BC (Hillside)Scott MerrimanIQAir Community MemberKerry AndersonMr. ErinRoss Andrewsken postleCreeksideWoodlandCabins.caHeavySprayinCVMAlex CDavid MillerOkanagan GrandeurLPetersJohnHNic JohnsonAnonymousWest61Eastern HillsidesSteve R.Abel CreekHTruchanbjoernKen GibsonShoreriseBarriere Air Project Station 1AnonymousLiLouis SeguinVictoria500ktbNigel Wilcoxepwand2Christian GraneggerJMCharlesS GrLSlogan hendersonCMMDavid Russell-LoewenBradley ThompsonMarlow MooDaveRunaMkTed WeaverMark JohnstonRick PullenClean Air PlanUnknownDenisPineview AirKGHCrestonWindstarGordon WilsonBC Lung FoundationAnonymousSmashaGBernadine JacobsMDCaribooMikePRBGGThea DunnDavidJeremyBC HydroT KAnonymousWilliamDuncan 1Mile 284.5ChaucerOliviaBC Hydro RevelstokeChris MooreDanielJason RileyKHMRAnonymous contributor

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Real-time British Columbia most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
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Grand Forks

77

2
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Saltspring Island

63

3
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Oliver

62

4
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Quesnel

60

5
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Fruitvale

55

6
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Keremeos

54

7
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Qualicum Beach

54

8
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Salmo

53

9
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Lumby

51

10
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Castlegar

47

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#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Colwood

0

2
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Ladner

0

3
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West End

1

4
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Trail

3

5
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Pemberton

5

6
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Bowen Island

6

7
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Halfmoon Bay

6

8
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Ladysmith

6

9
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Summit Lake

6

10
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Watch Lake

6

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