Wildfire smoke
The Northern Health region experienced an earlier than normal wildfire smoke season, and given the recent wildfire activity and the weather forecasts, it looks like we should be ready for smoky air th...
Smoke
Wildfires and smoking
Did you know? About 40% of wildfires in BC are caused by humans (lightning causes the other 60%). Human activity contributes in several ways, either by accident or intentionally. Examples are: ...
Improving air quality in Valemount, one wood stove at a time
Note: this story was contributed by Evan Smith & Tracey Dennis, Village of Valemount Air quality issues are an ongoing concern in the Village of Valemount, and have become a major focus of conv...
Dealing with the smoke: Protecting ourselves and our families
Most of us take clean air for granted. That is.... until the sky turns gray with smoke or we wake up to an eerie Armageddon-like morning while the sun hides behind a thick layer of cloud. At those tim...
Crunching the numbers to protect our health
To shed some light on a topic that is so often out of view, occurring at the level of tiny particles, I spoke with air quality meteorologist Gail Roth. She took me through a day in the life of someone...
Air quality in the North
Working in Public Health Protection has been rewarding. Whether it's speaking to a mother about the cause of her baby's stomach bug or teaching a food safety class to local food service workers, I've ...