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Smoke Advisory Issued

Tuesday, August 12, 2014 @ 3:10 PM

Prince George, B.C.-  Another Wildfire Smoke advisory has been issued for Prince George and surrounding areas.

Current hourly average PM2.5 concentrations are 29 micrograms per cubic metre, and the 24 hour average is 28 micrograms per cubic metre. The provincial target for PM2.5 is 25 micrograms per cubic metre.

Smoke concentrations will vary widely as winds, fire behaviour and temperatures change.

The advisory means that  at midnight tonight, and until midnight of the day the  advisory is cancelled,  Transit in Prince George will be free.

 

Comments

Is that bad ? I don’t get the conversions. I don’t know the units. How is it harmfull?

http://www.airinfonow.org/html/ed_particulate.html Mos if this link works it has some info on particulate matter.

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