N95

This is a photo of a woman wearing rubber gloves, a hairnet, protective eyewear, an N95 mask, and protective clothing while sitting at a desk with a pen and paper. She is looking over to the left, and another woman is also up close to the right of the photograph, thinking.
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Pushing for a national N95 masking standard

Peak Web November 8, 2025

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On June 20, the Canadian Standards Association, also known as the CSA Group, released a new draft version of CSA standard Z94.4, which was open to public consultation until August 19. It sets to regulate workplace standards around “the selection, use, and care of respirators.” The CSA Group is a non-profit organization which creates non-legally binding but precedent-setting regulations for professional workplace standards. As reported by DoNoHarm BC, the rule changes would see new nationwide respirator requirements that mandate the use of respirators like N95 masks instead of surgical masks by workers, patients, and visitors…

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This is a photo of a recent wildfire in BC. It is a birds-eye view shot very high up in the air, where lots of smoke is coming from burning areas in the land.
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Wildfire smoke may increase in toxicity as it travels

Peak Web November 8, 2025

By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer For BC residents, the end of this summer brings the highest risk of fires of the entire wildfire season, and the health effects of its smoke are becoming clearer. On September 3, Vancouver hosted the…

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