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Health impact assessment of air pollution in Canada: Recent findings on mortality, morbidity, and monetized costs
September 28, 2023
Abstract Health Canada, in collaboration with Environment and Climate Change Canada, recently completed a health impact assessment (health burden analysis) that quantified the mortality, morbidity,…
Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Perinatal Health
April 1, 2014
The period between conception and early childhood when vital organs are forming and rapidly developing is the most vulnerable of life stages to the effects of toxic…
[ARCHIVED] Adverse Cardiovascular Health Effects of Exposure to Short-Term Air Pollution
March 21, 2008
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Reducing cardiovascular health impacts from traffic-related noise and air pollution: intervention strategies
August 26, 2013
Recent studies suggest that exposure to both traffic-related air pollution (TrAP) and to road traffic noise (RTN) are independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). While the exact…
Cardiovascular Health, Traffic-related Air Pollution and Noise: Are associations mutually confounded? A systematic review
July 14, 2013
This review assessed the confounding effect of one traffic-related exposure (noise or air pollutants) on the association between the other exposure and cardiovascular outcomes. A systematic review…
A burning reality: Managing the health risks of residential wood smoke
February 19, 2025
Many Canadian households rely on wood stoves or fireplaces as primary or supplemental sources of heating, yet the smoke emitted from these appliances negatively affects both indoor and outdoor air…
[ARCHIVED] Introduction to air quality advisories
June 15, 2010
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Ice arena inspection practice guide for indoor air quality management
January 30, 2025
Abstract Ice arenas are often a central hub for all age groups in a community to engage in sport and leisure activities. However, the use of fuel-powered ice resurfacing equipment indoors can expose…
Crematoria emissions and air quality impacts
March 24, 2020
Primary inquiry A municipality received an application from a funeral home to install a cremator within their facility. Objections were received from nearby residents who were concerned about…
Indoor Air Quality: Interpreting Assessment Results
June 23, 2013
Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) 79th Annual National Educational Conference Presentations General indoor air quality parameters: CO, CO2, relative humidity, temperature…