Air Quality Study

• Researchers to explore ‘rotten egg smell’ complaints in Hamilton’s lower end

  A team from the Centre for Urban Environments at the University of Toronto will begin setting up monitoring stations across the city to study hydrogen sulphide gas.

  Environment

  Apr 11, 2024
  
• Council’s concerns over air quality exemptions in Hamilton dominate board of health meeting

  Staff from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) educated Hamilton councillors Monday about 13 provincial exemptions for a handful of city industries.

  Environment

  May 2, 2023
  
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• 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, 2023
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• 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, 2023
• 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