Prince George residents will now be able to get notified about air quality conditions direct to their inbox.
British Columbians are now able to sign up for public health notifications advising people of potential or existing poor quality in their communities.
People can now enter their email on the Government of BC’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 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,” said George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. “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 needs.”
Currently, there are 76 community-specific sites that provide hourly data to a central database where they are processed, stored, and posted near real-time on the BC air quality website.
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