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Air Quality Health Index
Castlegar
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Risk:
Low
(1 - 3)
(1 - 3)
Moderate
(4 - 6)
(4 - 6)
High
(7 - 10)
(7 - 10)
Very High
(Above 10)
(Above 10)
Current
Not Available
Forecast Maximums
Issued at 5:00 PM PDT Sunday 20 May 2012
Sunday night
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Low Risk
Low Risk
Monday
2
Low Risk
Low Risk
Who is at risk?
People with heart and lung conditions are most affected by air pollution.
To find out if you are at risk, consult the health guide, or your physician.
Visit the national AQHI Web site to learn more about the AQHI.
People with heart and lung conditions are most affected by air pollution.
To find out if you are at risk, consult the health guide, or your physician.
Visit the national AQHI Web site to learn more about the AQHI.
Did you know...?
Children are vulnerable to air pollution: they inhale more air per kilogram of body weight than adults and therefore breathe in more pollutants.
Children are vulnerable to air pollution: they inhale more air per kilogram of body weight than adults and therefore breathe in more pollutants.
The AQHI is an initiative of Environment Canada, Health Canada, the B.C. Ministry of Environment, the B.C. Ministry of Health Services and the B.C. Lung Association.
