Poor air quality alerts now available
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British Columbians are now able to sign up for public health notifications advising people of potential or existing poor air quality in their communities.
People can enter their email on the Government of British Columbia’s air quality website to automatically receive air quality advisories and smoky skies bulletins. Both serve to alert the public about existing or potential poor air quality, while providing appropriate health advice and protective actions that can be taken.
“All British Columbians need and deserve clean air, and we also deserve to know right away when there are pollutants in the air that may affect our health or well-being,” George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy said. “I urge people, especially those with pre-existing health conditions or who are more vulnerable, to sign up for these notifications so they can stay healthy and take preventative measures if needed.”
There are currently 76 community-specific sites that provide hourly data to a central database where they are processed, stored and posted near real-time on the B.C. air quality website.
