Air

Air quality has a direct impact on the health of humans and the environment. Learn how different emissions affect air quality, how B.C. measures and monitors air quality, and how we can make healthy air choices.

Pollution sources

Air pollution can have local and regional impacts, such as ground-level ozone and wood smoke. It can also have wide-reaching, global effects, such as climate change and depletion of the ozone layer. Air pollutants can be visible (for example, the brownish-yellow colour of smog) or invisible.

• Learn more about air pollution
• Is outdoor burning permitted today? View today's Ventilation Index

Air quality data

Good air quality refers to clean, clear, unpolluted air. Air quality assessment involves a number of components from across the province that provide up-to-date monitoring data that may affect health or the environment.

• See current air quality advisories
• See current air quality data by air zone
• See current Air Quality Health Index across the province
• Read more about air quality

Air quality management

Air quality management refers to all activities related to improving air quality, and protecting human health and the environment from harmful effects of air pollution that are undertaken by regulatory authorities. Taking action to reduce air pollution will help improve the health of the province’s citizens, address the government’s air quality targets, preserve our environment and enhance our economic competitiveness.

• Learn about air quality management

​Reports and publications

This section provides a comprehensive listing of all digital air quality reports produced by the Province. Reports may be searched for by topic of interest or geographic region.

• Access air quality reports and publications