Air Pollution

• Hamilton councillors seek review, express opposition to emissions exemptions for steelmakers

  Hamilton's board of health is hoping to get staff to review site emissions exemptions granted for some city steelmakers before a provincial deadline.

  Environment

  Mar 23
  
• Annual air pollution levels rise in Hamilton, but remain near the historic lows

  Clean Air Hamilton revealed the agency's 2021 report this week with levels of benzene, nitrogen dioxide and other particulate matter high on their study's list of priorities.

  Environment

  Mar 22
  
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• Higher pollution levels: Calgary area under special air quality statement

  The weather agency said "stagnant weather conditions are creating elevated pollution levels" that are expected to improve overnight.

  Canada

  Mar 13
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• Toxic smog has turned India’s capital into a ‘gas chamber,’ environment minister says

  Authorities have shut down primary schools, factories and construction sites to protect millions of New Delhi residents from toxic smog that has blanketed the capital city.

  Environment

  Nov 4, 2022
• Stench from shell drying facility in N.B. ‘screws up’ life, residents say

  Residents of a small New Brunswick town say they have had enough of the bad smell allegedly coming from a local facility that processes crab, lobster and shrimp.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2022
• Quebec government releases list of companies permitted to exceed pollution norms

  Officials from the Environment Department say that while the eight companies are allowed to exceed emission norms, not all of them do.

  Environment

  Aug 26, 2022
• Chronic air pollution cuts life expectancy by more than 2 years, study shows

  Air pollution has been neglected as a public health issue, with funding to address the problem still inadequate, the study warned.

  World

  Jun 14, 2022
• Higher air pollution linked to more severe cases of COVID-19, study suggests

  The research found a link between chronic exposure to air pollution and hospitalization, ICU admission and death among COVID-19 cases.

  Health

  May 24, 2022
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• Hamilton air quality study positive on common irritants, concern over a gaseous air pollutant

  Clean Air Hamilton revealed there were not any big drop in air pollution in 2020 during COVID lockdowns, but a trend of improvements since the 1990's.

  Environment

  Jan 13, 2022
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• City of Vernon begins tracking local air quality with six new sensors

  Between intense wildfire smoke and spring dust challenges, Vernon, B.C. has suffered through some periods of very poor air quality.

  News

  Nov 24, 2021