Metro Vancouver air quality dropping

Tweet Air quality in Metro Vancouver is forecast to deteriorate to “moderate” levels by Thursday night and into Friday, according to monitoring data released by the province. The air quality will drop to a level of five on the B.C. air quality scale of one to 10. “Moderate” readings are between four and six. The [...]

Proposed Metro Vancouver incinerator could harm health

Tweet Emissions from a proposed waste incinerator in Metro Vancouver could have negative effects on human health, a University of British Columbia report says. The air-quality study, commissioned by the Fraser Valley Regional District, presents “serious” concerns about incinerating waste. “Given forecast population growth, rising background pollutant levels and global climate change, the addition of [...]