Air Quality in BC
Air quality in much of BC is good compared to many areas of North America. This is particularly true for cities in BC such as the Greater Vancouver area and Victoria, British Columbia.Valley communities (e.g. Golden) may experience periods of poor air quality, particularly during stagnant atmospheric conditions. Two communities currently exceed the federal air quality standards; Prince George for particulate matter (PM2.5) and the community of Hope (in the Lower Frase Valley) for ozone. Other communities are close to the PM2.5 standard, such as Quesnel and Kamloops. Communities close to exceeding the standard for ozone include Chiliwack, Langley, Kamloops and others.Hourly air quality monitoring results are available for the Lower Fraser Valley . Air quality information is available for the rest of the province from the Ministry of the Environment. The BC Lung Association produces an annualState of the Air Report for BC. This report is a collaboration between the provincial, federal and regional governments responsible for air quality management in BC.
Read more about this topic: Air Pollution In British Columbia
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