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City to probe neighbourhood air quality
Results from a unique neighbourhood air pollution study released in January showed higher than average levels of fine particulate matter, lung damaging molecules found in suspended dust, in the...
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Air quality forecast comes to Fort Sask. area in July
If you’re the kind of person who likes to check the weather forecast before making plans, you’re going to have another bit of information to consider this July when the provincial environment...
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Southern Ontario remains under smog advisory
Residents in Toronto and the surrounding area are being warned to expect high levels of air pollution on Monday, as a smog advisory remains in effect for the second-straight day. The advisory, jointly...
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Ottawa, provinces poised to agree on new deal to control air pollution
Federal and provincial environment ministers are poised to announce a new deal to better control industrial air pollution and reduce smog. Officials from both levels of government have agreed in...
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Traffic-related air pollution a growing concern in Canada
There’s Evidence showing a link between traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and the development of asthma in children and adults and it’s a growing Public Health concern in Canada, according to a...
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Toronto can do more to reduce premature deaths from air pollution
Torontonians can breathe a little easier today on the subject of air pollution. Canada’s largest city, once nicknamed The Big Smoke, has shown a striking improvement in air quality — saving lives and...
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Wildfires causing hazy skies, vibrant sunsets in Minnesota
Have the skies looked a little hazy, and the sunsets extra red this weekend? That’s because strong winds have blown particles and smoke from a massive, rapidly spreading wildfire in north-central...
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Breathe easy, Vancouver: Your worst air pollution would be welcome relief in...
I’ll wager I wasn’t the only former Hong Kong resident who cocked an eyebrow last week when Metro Vancouver authorities issued a rare air-quality advisory. Residents were told to avoid strenuous...
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Forest fires impact air quality across Canada
What’s been causing Western Canada’s recent smog alerts and poor air quality? The answer lies somewhere between forest fires and upwind. Canada’s western provinces have been on the radar. July was a...
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Report shows Edmonton air pollution levels spiking to dangerous limits
A new air quality study in Edmonton is showing that our pollution levels are getting way out of hand. The latest report from Alberta Environment shows that pollutants that effect your lungs and heart,...
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Traffic emissions may pollute one in three Canadian homes
Air pollution could be spreading up to three times farther than thought, contributing to varying levels of air quality across cities, a trio of recently published studies from a team of engineers has...
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Metro air pollution authority contested in court
A court dispute between Fraser Surrey Docks and Metro Vancouver over the regional district’s power to regulate air quality could have far-reaching implications beyond a proposed coal export terminal in...
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Report shows Edmonton air pollution levels spiking to dangerous limits
A new air quality study in Edmonton is showing that our pollution levels are getting way out of hand. The latest report from Alberta Environment shows that pollutants that effect your lungs and heart,...
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Traffic emissions may pollute one in three Canadian homes
Air pollution could be spreading up to three times farther than thought, contributing to varying levels of air quality across cities, a trio of recently published studies from a team of engineers has...
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Metro air pollution authority contested in court
A court dispute between Fraser Surrey Docks and Metro Vancouver over the regional district’s power to regulate air quality could have far-reaching implications beyond a proposed coal export terminal in...
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Far away forest fires make skies hazy over Winnipeg
The hazy sky over Winnipeg Monday is courtesy dozens of forest fires burning hundreds of kilometers away. There are at least two “hot spots” in Northern Manitoba, with another 20-plus forest fires...
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Ontario Launches New Air Quality Health Index
New Tool Will Help Ontarians Make Informed Decisions About Their Health Today Ontario launched the new Air Quality Health Index to give Ontarians better information about health risks due to air...
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Metro Vancouver issues air quality advisory due to smoke from wildfires
Metro Vancouver has issued an air quality advisory due to the fine particulates in smoke from wildfires that have invaded the region. People with chronic medical conditions are being warned to avoid...
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Smoke from hundreds of North American wildfires is taking a toll on U.S. air...
There are hundreds of active wildfires burning in Canada and Alaska this week in what has been a horrible fire season so far. Unfortunately, the smoke from all of these fires has to go somewhere, and...
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Haze from Canadian wildfires spreads across many US states
Large wildfires raging across Canada have contributed to a smoky haze lingering above the Western U.S., blazes fueled by the familiar hot, dry conditions that have turned much of the region into a...
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