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Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in British Columbia • 07:09, Oct 26

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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 MathesonIQAir Community MemberBeaton Rettich WatersAnonymousStephan WehnerJKGrischaScott 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 ThompsonMkRunaMarlow MooTed WeaverMark JohnstonHecksbyDenisRick PullenKGHCrestonPineview AirWindstarUnknownGordon WilsonBC Lung FoundationAnonymousSmashaGCaribooMikeBernadine JacobsMDMMDavidThea DunnJeremyGGBC 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
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Hazelton

157

2
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Valemount

154

3
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Burns Lake

111

4
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Houston

88

5
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Grand Forks

75

6
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Kitwanga

73

7
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Smithers

72

8
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Quesnel

66

9
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Lone Butte

64

10
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Smithers St Josephs

61

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#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Colwood

0

2
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West End

0

3
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Chemainus

1

4
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Cumberland

1

5
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Kelowna College

1

6
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Gabriola

2

7
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Gold River

2

8
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Halfmoon Bay

2

9
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Madeira Park

2

10
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Oak Bay

2

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