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Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in British Columbia • 22:17, Jul 28

British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentMinistry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy - Government of B.CMetro VancouverMarten LettingaUniversity of Northern British ColumbiaMendocino County AQMDAnonymousNJrawqaMallowBC Lung Foundationjenny whitfieldcomputeruserOakdale Parkconcerned citizenJSThadolina TrophughesM & FCrescentPkWinnipegXEckardmgregsonBriarlynn park N VanjustinritchieCypress MountainPMecklenburg County Air QualitySilver Valley, Maple RidgeRKCIQAir Community MemberLukas MathesonWoody NelsonBeaton Rettich WatersJKAnonymousStephan WehnerGrischaIQAir Community MemberCreston BC (Hillside)Kerry AndersonRoss AndrewsIQAir Community Memberken postleWoodlandCabins.caDavid MillerHeavySprayinOkanagan GrandeurAlex CCVMLPetersSteve R.JohnHNic JohnsonCreeksideAnonymousEastern HillsidesKen GibsonbjoernBarriere Air Project Station 1Louis SeguinAnonymousIdaho Department of Environmental Quality (Idaho DEQ)epwand2Abel CreekLiktbClean Air PlanChristian GraneggerS GrCharlesMr. ErinVictoria500JMRunaLSCMMMark JohnstonDaveRick PullenWindstarKGHCrestonTed WeaverMkDavid Russell-LoewenBuffalo Creeklogan hendersonPineview AirMDT KDavid HAnonymousMile 284.5Thea DunnDuncan 1BC Hydro RevelstokeDanielAnonymous contributor
British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentMinistry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy - Government of B.CMetro VancouverMarten LettingaUniversity of Northern British ColumbiaMendocino County AQMDAnonymousNJrawqaMallowBC Lung Foundationjenny whitfieldcomputeruserOakdale Parkconcerned citizenJSThadolina TrophughesM & FCrescentPkWinnipegXEckardmgregsonBriarlynn park N VanjustinritchieCypress MountainPMecklenburg County Air QualitySilver Valley, Maple RidgeRKCIQAir Community MemberLukas MathesonWoody NelsonBeaton Rettich WatersJKAnonymousStephan WehnerGrischaIQAir Community MemberCreston BC (Hillside)Kerry AndersonRoss AndrewsIQAir Community Memberken postleWoodlandCabins.caDavid MillerHeavySprayinOkanagan GrandeurAlex CCVMLPetersSteve R.JohnHNic JohnsonCreeksideAnonymousEastern HillsidesKen GibsonbjoernBarriere Air Project Station 1Louis SeguinAnonymousIdaho Department of Environmental Quality (Idaho DEQ)epwand2Abel CreekLiktbClean Air PlanChristian GraneggerS GrCharlesMr. ErinVictoria500JMRunaLSCMMMark JohnstonDaveRick PullenWindstarKGHCrestonTed WeaverMkDavid Russell-LoewenBuffalo Creeklogan hendersonPineview AirMDT KDavid HAnonymousMile 284.5Thea DunnDuncan 1BC Hydro RevelstokeDanielAnonymous contributor

Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time British Columbia most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Thompson-Nicola

234

2
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Watch Lake

205

3
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Lone Butte

164

4
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100 Mile House

159

5
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Oliver

115

6
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Penticton

110

7
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Fernie

98

8
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Fruitvale

98

9
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Cranbrook

96

10
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Fort St John

94

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#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Valemount

0

2
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Gold River

1

3
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Sointula

3

4
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Princeton

4

5
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West End

4

6
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Bowen Island

6

7
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Harrison Hot Springs

6

8
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Hornby Island

6

9
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Saltspring Island

6

10
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Walnut Grove

6

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