~ CLEAN AIR IS THE BREATH OF LIFE ~
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Nelson has an air quality problem as stated by the BC Ministry of Water, Land, and Air Protection. Our goal is to address behavioural patterns attributing to poor air quality. Through education we hope to bring understanding and awareness to personal habits affecting air quality. Nelson area residents can access the BC Ministry of Water, Land, and Air Protection PM10 TEOM readings by clicking here. When you go to this site, select USERNAME: public NELSON NELSON from the list, then type the password: cleanair. This will take you to a page where you have to accept the conditions of viewing the info. You can then look at data from around the province. The Nelson TEOM was not running until after the worst air quality days of 2005 – late winter and early spring, when venting is poor, people use woodstoves more frequently, and road dust is airborne. READ ALL ABOUT IT Environmental Trends in BC – Ministry of Water, Land, and Air Protection Download Informative Brochures – BC Lung Association Why Do We Care About Air Quality? – Environment Canada The Illness Cost of Air Pollution – Ontario Medical Association Let's Talk About Health and Air Quality – Health Canada The Dirt on Smog – CBC News Report Examines Air Quality in BC – News Release Air Quality in BC – Environment Canada Weather Office Health and Air Quality Bulletin – Health Canada ARE YOU FUMING ABOUT POOR AIR QUALITY? We want to know! Send us an e-mail, at West Kootenay Airshed Protection. And why not send a copy to your government representative? "If the people lead, the leaders will follow." Write to BC Premier Gordon Campbell Write to Katrine Conroy, West Kootenay–Boundary MLA Write to Corky Evans, Nelson–Creston MLA Find Another BC MLA Write to the Regional District of the Central Kootenays Find an RDCK Representative Write to the City of Nelson Find Your Federal Member of Parliament |
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