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Tag Archives: Canada
Doctors, air pollution experts forecast worsening health effects of wildfire smoke
Advice for a five-day episode doesn’t work when you’re talking about an entire potential season Health experts warn that a shift in mindset and new solutions are needed as exposure to smoke from bigger wildfires becomes a regular occurrence. While … Continue reading
Smoke Across North America
While plumes of wildfire smoke from western North America have passed over the northeastern U.S. and Canada multiple times each summer in recent years, they often go unnoticed. That is because smoke that spreads far from its source typically moves … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Canada, USA, USA & Canada
Tagged Air Pollution, Black Carbon, British Columbia, Canada, forest fire, Haz, Manitoba, Minnesota, New York City, Ontario, Philadelphia, smoke, USA, wildfires
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Calgary researchers reaching for the sky with air quality study
The air is thick with fumes and smoke, and University of Calgary researchers are directing their skills to measuring and detecting it. In Calgary, there are three permanent air quality monitoring stations part of the air quality regulatory system. However, … Continue reading
Living near major roads linked to risk of dementia, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and MS
Living near major roads or highways is linked to higher incidence of dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis (MS), suggests new research published this week in the journal Environmental Health. Researchers from the University of British Columbia analyzed … Continue reading
Air pollution in New York City linked to wildfires hundreds of miles away
A new study shows that air pollutants from the smoke of fires from as far as Canada and the southeastern U.S. traveled hundreds of miles and several days to reach Connecticut and New York City, where it caused significant increases … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Canada, USA, USA & Canada, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, bushfire, Canada, New York City, PM - Particulate Matter, PM2.5, Research, smoke, USA, wildfires
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Study Shows Air Pollution Can Mess With Our DNA
Air pollution makes it difficult to breathe and it can also increase the blood pressure and heart rate of the person. Those issues are well known. Now new research suggests breathing diesel fumes can trigger another toxic and dangerous change. … Continue reading
Air pollution from traffic linked to brain cancer for first time
We bike down the West Side Highway, run along Fifth Avenue and do yoga on rooftops, all to improve our well-being — but what if we’re doing so at the expense of our long-term health? A new study from researchers … Continue reading
Harmful emissions from traffic, trucks, SUVs: New Canada’s national air pollution report
Almost one third of Canadians live near a major road—and this means they go about their everyday lives exposed to a complex mixture of vehicle air pollutants. A new national study led by University of Toronto Engineering researchers reveals that … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Canada, Health Effects of Air Pollution, USA & Canada
Tagged Air Pollution, Asthma, Black Carbon, Canada, Cancer, Carbon Dioxide CO2, Carbon Monoxide CO, cardiovascular disease, Nitrogen Oxide NO, PM - Particulate Matter, Research, Toronto, Vancouver, vehicle emissions
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