Funding and Operational Partners

The British Columbia Air Quality Health Index project has been developed by the following agencies;

British Columbia Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport
British Columbia Ministry of Health
British Columbia Lung Association
Clean Air Champions
Fraser Basin Council
Interior Health
Metro Vancouver
Fraser Valley Regional District
Health Canada
Environment Canada

Media Partners

The Air Quality Health Index is supported in BC by the Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport

Additional information on the Air Quality Health Index and other air quality initiatives in BC can be found at http://www.bcairquality.ca/

Direct your specific questions about the Index by clicking here.

Questions About Air Quality and Health

BC HEALTH GUIDE  - http://bchealthguide.org/

BC NURSE LINE - provides confidential health information and advice.  Call BC Nurse Line from anywhere in the province to speak to a registered nurse 24-hours a day or a pharmacist from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. daily.

   Toll-free in BC  1-866-215-4700
   Metro Vancouver  604-215-4700
   Deaf or hearing-impaired  1-866-889-4700

For additional information about health and air quality in general, contact the Health Authority for your area.

In British Columbia, contact:

NORTHERN HEALTH - http://www.northernhealth.ca/

INTERIOR HEALTH - http://www.interiorhealth.ca/ or call 250-862-4200

VANCOUVER ISLAND HEALTH - http://www.viha.ca/

VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH - http://www.vch.ca/ or call 604-675-3800 (Medical or Environmental Health Officer)

FRASER HEALTH - http://www.fraserhealth.ca/ or call 604-450-7881 (Communications)

Questions About Air Quality and additional information

BC MINISTRY OF HEALTHY LIVING AND SPORT (AIR) -http://www.bcairquality.ca/

VANCOUVER ISLAND REGION - http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/van-island/

LOWER MAINLAND REGION - http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/lower-mainland/

CARIBOO REGION - http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/cariboo/

THOMPSON REGION - http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/thompson/

OKANAGAN REGION - http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/okanagan/

OMINECA AND PEACE REGIONS - http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/omineca/

METRO VANCOUVER - www.gvrd.bc.ca

FRASER VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT - www.fvrd.bc.ca