The quality of your air affects your quality of life

As part of the BC-wide campaign to communicate the Air Quality Health Index, we are collecting stories about how people "got to know" about air quality and how it affects their health. 

"I heard about the anti-idling campaign and learned how much I can do to improve air quality simply by turning off my engine when I am waiting for someone, rather than idling unnecessarily"  Diane, Coquitlam

 

"I didn't realize that children were more at risk from bad air quality. But now that I know, I always check the Index before my son's soccer games"  Wendy, Kamloops

“Air Quality doesn’t affect my life noticeably or often, but it can be an issue with breathing discomfort and eye irritation. I’m glad to see there is an initiative to raise awareness.”  Susan, Summerland

“I have two ‘allergic’ people in my family and they are affected by poor air
quality. This initiative will help us plan.”  Marcie, Kamloops 

How did you get to know it?