�㽶��Ƶ News - air pollution

Ultrafine particles linked to over 1,000 deaths per year in Canada’s two largest cities

webfull — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:17:25 +0000

A first-of-its kind study conducted in Canada’s two largest cities by McGill-led researchers has linked about 1,100 premature deaths per year to an unregulated air pollutant.

Ultrafine particles (UFPs) primarily come from vehicle emissions and industrial activities. Canada’s federal and provincial governments have not set concentration limits for UFPs, as they have for larger fine particles known as PM2.5.

Published: 5 August 2024

Expert: How wildfire haze is harming human health

webfull — Tue, 14 May 2024 17:01:58 +0000

Wildfires have led Environment Canada to issue air quality advisories for parts of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, as forecasters warn the smoke could drift farther east. Wildfire-related haze could also move east into Ontario and Quebec, affecting areas from Georgian Bay to Quebec City (CTV News)

Published: 14 May 2024

Experts: Wildfires and air pollution

webfull — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:10:02 +0000

Wildfires have burned through more than one million hectares in Alberta this spring and have forced thousands from their homes. Quebec, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories are also battling active fires (Globe and Mail).

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Published: 26 July 2023

Expert: East Palestine, Ohio train derailment

webfull — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:56:55 +0000

While officials have repeatedly sought to assure residents that the water and air in East Palestine, Ohio, are safe after the derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials earlier this month, anxiety has permeated the community amid reports of rashes, nausea and headaches. While it was deemed safe for evacuated residents to return home on February 8, community members have questioned how safe their village is and the validity of the air and water tests. (CNN)

Published: 20 February 2023

Low levels of air pollution deadlier than previously thought

webfull — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:26:19 +0000

The World Health Organization’s most recent estimates (2016) are that over 4.2 million people die prematurely each year due to long-term exposure to fine particulate outdoor air pollution (often referred to as PM_2.5,). A recent study involving McGill researchers now suggests that the annual global death toll from outdoor PM_2.5 may be significantly higher than previously thought.

Published: 8 November 2022

Study challenges attitudes about young people and pandemic preventative measures, plus other stories

webfull — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 20:03:45 +0000

Published: 9 August 2022

Fast-fashion, air pollution and women leaders under the media spotlight

webfull — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 19:39:55 +0000

Lack of environmental awareness and preference for variety leading causes of waste in fast-fashion production

Published: 10 June 2022

Quebec must adopt 'vaccine-plus' strategy to move forward, experts say - Montreal Gazette, January 26, 2022

webfull — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:02:35 +0000

Scott Weichenthal, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.

"…Dr. Scott Weichenthal, an associate professor in the department of epidemiology, biostatistics and occupational health at �㽶��Ƶ, said that while he understands the difficult task of balancing public health with other factors, he thinks more could have been done to address the airborne transmission of COVID-19 over the course of the pandemic."

Published: 27 January 2022

Health impacts felt even on 'blue sky days' - CTV News, December 15, 2021

webfull — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:38:58 +0000

Jill Baumgartner, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and at the Institute for Health and Social Policy, spoke to CTV News about the impact that air pollution is having on the health of Canadians.

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Published: 22 December 2021

McGill's Scott Weichenthal wins NSERC Brockhouse prize with cross-disciplinary, multi-institution team

webfull — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 21:34:20 +0000

A multidisciplinary team of researchers, including McGill's Scott Weichenthal, an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, has been awarded the Brockhouse Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

Published: 17 November 2021