Check Air Quality before Outdoor Activity

Because of the many wildfires in interior BC and Washington state, our air quality is often poor these days. Smoke is bad for our lungs!

Consider checking the air quality before physical activity, and if the air quality is poor, postpone any activity you can, and/or even wear an N95 mask.

And don't forget to stay hydrated!

Here's a CBC BC news story on how to protect yourself from wildfire smoke:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfire-smoke-health-effects-how-to-protect-air-quality-9.7297727

Here are two websites for checking air quality:

This shows an animated smoke forecast map for the next 7 days:

https://firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current/

This shows real-time values, including a sensor at Forbes Hall.

https://map.purpleair.com/

Jonathan Thornburg