Air Pollution

• Ultra low emission zones linked to improved lung capacity in kids: UK study

  "This evidence supports wider implementation of clean air zones as a public health intervention," the London and Luton based study says.

  World

  Aug 19
  
• India’s capital sees air pollution hit 50 times the safe limit

  The deadly haze covered monuments and high-rise buildings in the capital of New Delhi, with visibility so low that airlines warned of delays.

  World

  Nov 18, 2024
  
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• Ultrafine particles linked to 1,100 deaths per year in Canada’s 2 largest cities: study

  The McGill University study's authors say Ottawa and the provinces need to set concentration limits for UFPs the way they have done to regulate larger fine articles.

  Health

  Aug 7, 2024
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• EV shift could prevent thousands of premature deaths in kids, report claims

  Transitioning to zero-emission vehicles by 2050 could prevent thousands of premature deaths, along with millions of asthma attacks and respiratory illnesses in children.

  Health

  Feb 21, 2024
• Colorado fines Suncor US$10M for air pollution violations

  The state of Colorado is fining Suncor Energy Inc. US$10.5 million for air pollution violations.

  Environment

  Feb 6, 2024
• Air pollution could send Americans indoors 142 more days per year by 2100: Ontario study

  Researchers from schools on both sides of the border, are currently working on a similar study for Canada and seeing similar results so far.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2024
• Special air quality statement issued for Calgary due to elevated air pollution levels

  According to an alert sent out on Wednesday, elevated levels of air pollution are expected throughout the evening. 

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2023
• How New Delhi is restricting cars on its streets to fight pollution

  The policy, known as the ‘Odd-Even’ scheme, is an emergency measure that the Delhi government puts in place when air quality levels plummet to dangerous levels.

  Environment

  Nov 6, 2023
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• Is it a bird? Is it a plane? NASA aircraft mapping air pollution over the GTA

  NASA is in the process of mapping air pollution over some of North America's largest cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Toronto.

  Environment

  Aug 8, 2023
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• ‘Sift through the smog’: Canada and London, Ont. invest $400k toward zero-emission buses

  London Transit will also join with Burlington Transit as the first participants in a coalition of operators for the Canadian Urban Transit Zero Emission Bus (CUTZEB) program.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2023