Non-Smokers dying of lung cancer
According to an article in the Guardian, a recent study shows that 1 in 6 people in the UK who […]
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For COPD patients: Biomass Smoke Likened to Risk Posed By Tobacco Smoke
According to the website, COPD News Today, “Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients who are exposed frequently to biomass smoke emitted […]
Videos from Public Forum on Air Quality
On March 14th, Breathe Clean Air hosted a public forum on air quality. Over 80 people attended, including a number […]
Your input needed: CVRD survey on home heating and air quality
The Comox Valley Regional District has launched a new survey aimed at understanding how Comox Valley residents heat their homes […]
MEDIA: B.C. government releases report on Courtenay air quality and meteorology patterns
Breathe Clean Air was in the news last week, commenting on the recently released study on air quality and meteorology […]
New study on Air Quality & Meteorology for Courtenay
The BC government has released a new report on Air Quality in Courtenay “Patterns of Air Quality and Meteorology in […]
New summary report of mobile monitoring in the Comox Valley
Last February, a researcher did extensive mobile monitoring in parts of the Comox Valley (see our write-up about the study). […]
Air Quality Forum April 4th
There is an important AIR QUALITY FORUM in the Comox Valley on Tuesday, April 4th. This is an “Elected Officials […]
‘Eco’ wood stove pollutes 25 times more than truck
“It does not seem logical that an eco-labelled stove is allowed to pollute 25 times more than a 10 year […]
Presentation to Cumberland Council (March 13)
This Monday night (March 13th), Earle Plain, our regional Air Quality Meteorologist, and Dr. Charmaine Enns, our Medical Health Officer, […]
NEWS RELEASE on heart attacks and wood smoke study
Breathe Clean Air issued the following news release today about a health study done in Courtenay/Comox and two other communities […]
New Mobile Monitoring Study
A UBC researcher is undertaking a new mobile monitoring study of the Comox Valley this winter. From January 25 to […]