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HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY HEALTHY CANADIANS the aır we breathe AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON OF AIR QUALITY STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES ir pollution is the most harmful environmental problem in Canada in terms of human health effects, causing thousands of deaths, millions of cases of illness, billions of dollars in health care expenses, and tens of billions of dollars in lost productivity every year. To put these figures in context, the magnitude of deaths Aand illnesses caused by air pollution in Canada is equivalent to a Walkerton water disaster happening on a daily basis. This report compares Canada’s voluntary air quality guidelines with the legally binding national standards in the United States, Europe, and Australia, as well as the recommendations published by the World Health Organization. Ozone, particulate matter, sulphur oxides, ni- trogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and lead – known as the six criteria air pollutants – are the focus of the comparative analysis. The disturbing but undeniable conclusion reached by this study is that Canada provides weaker protection for human health from the negative effects of air pollution than the U.S., Australia, or the European Union. Canada is the only nation to rely on voluntary national guidelines, which provide a far weaker approach to air pollution than the national standards in the U.S., Australia, and the European Union. Canada’s air quality guidelines are weaker than the European Union standards on five out of six air pollutants. Canada’s air quality guidelines also are weaker than the Australian stand- ards on five out of six air pollutants. Canada’s air quality guidelines are weaker than the World Health Organization recommendations for all five air pollutants with WHO standards (nei- ther the WHO nor Canada has a guideline for lead). -
Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators: Highlights
Catalogue no. 16-252-XIE Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators: Highlights 2006 Environment Environnement Canada Canada Statistics Statistique Canada Canada Health Santé Canada Canada How to obtain more information Specifi c inquiries about this product and related statistics or services should be directed to: Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0T6 (telephone: 613-951-0927; fax: 613-951-0634 or by email: [email protected]) and/or directed to: Inquiry Centre, Environment Canada, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0H3 (telephone:1-800-668-6767; fax: 819- 994-1412 or by email: [email protected]). For information on the wide range of data available from Statistics Canada, you can contact us by calling one of our toll-free numbers. You can also contact us by e-mail or by visiting our website at www.statcan.ca. National inquiries line 1-800-263-1136 National telecommunications device for the hearing impaired 1-800-363-7629 Depository Services Program inquiries 1-800-700-1033 Fax line for Depository Services Program 1-800-889-9734 E-mail inquiries [email protected] Website www.statcan.ca Information to access the product This product, catalogue no. 16-252-XIE, is available for free in electronic format. To obtain a single issue, visit our website at www.statcan.ca and select Publications. Ordering information This product is also published annually in print format by the Government of Canada. Copies of this document are available from: Inquiry Centre, Environment Canada, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3 (telephone: 1-800-668-6767; fax: 819-994-1412; email: [email protected]; website: www.ec.gc.ca/publications/index.cfm). -
The Link Between Climate Change and the Health of Canadians
The link between climate change and the health of Canadians September 20, 2019 Clean Energy Canada is a climate and clean energy program at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University. Through media briefs, we aim to provide journalists with useful factual and contextual information related to Canada’s clean energy transition. Please use this as a resource and let us know if there are any topics that you would like to see for future media briefs. Climate change is already negatively impacting the health of Canadians, impacts that will become more severe in relation to the extent of warming that occurs. The link between airborne pollution from the combustion of fossil fuels and respiratory health is well-known. But as our climate changes, the effect of altering weather patterns on public health has also been the subject of considerable study, and increasingly, media attention.1. In fact, the impact of climate change is such that it has been described as a public health emergency,2 and in February this year, representatives from five Canadian health organizations described it as the “greatest public health challenge of the 21st century.” 3 Similarly, the World Health Organization has pronounced it to be the defining health issue of the 21st century.4 Medical students in Canada are joining the climate strikes, demanding stronger climate action to address public health issues.5 Studies have shown that taking climate action has multiple health benefits, beyond just addressing climate change, “ranging from improved physical activity resulting from active commuting, to reduced respiratory illnesses from decreased air pollution.” 6 KEY FACTS Below are some of the recent key studies linking climate change to public health. -
2021 BC State of the Air Report
BC LUNG ASSOCIATION state CELEBRATING THE CLEAN AIR MONTH OF JUNE OVID-19’s economic consequences are apparent everywhere. Yet the impact of 1 C COVID-19 restrictions on air quality and health are of less obvious – as are the effects of poor air quality on COVID-19 transmission and illness severity. 2 Accordingly, we begin this year’s State of the Air the Report with key findings on the subject, which a panel of international experts presented at the 18th Annual Air Quality & Health Workshop. We also provide an update on small air sensors’ 20 air reliability in measuring local air quality. Despite issues with certain models, Metro Vancouver and Environment and Climate Change Canada have recognized the potential of sensors in supplementing their air monitoring and forecasting efforts. In 2018, after the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) periodically under-reported health risks from wildfire smoke in our province, the AQHI-Plus was developed. We feature this novel tool that has been recently adopted as a complementary model to AQHI. Speaking of wildfire smoke, B.C.’s wildfire season is constantly setting new records in both duration and severity. As another wildfire season becomes imminent, we offer 10 best practices to limit our exposure, protect our health, and better prepare us this year. Another innovation we’re featuring is UBC’s SmellVan, a web-based app that collects odour information from user-submitted reports to paint a “smellscape” (smell landscape). The SmellVan app does not replace Metro Vancouver’s odour complaint process, but it offers information useful to the agency’s air quality work. -
Diapositive 1
La politique provinciale et le baromètre des personnalités au Québec Publication : 7 décembre 2013 2 La présente étude a été réalisée par Internet Les répondants de cette étude ont été sélectionnés auprès de 1 002 Québécois âgées de 18 ans et aléatoirement à partir du panel Internet LégerWeb, plus, réparties dans toutes les régions de la comprenant plus de 400 000 ménages canadiens province, entre le 2 et le 5 décembre 2013. (dont plus de 185 000 au Québec) selon un procédé de stratification des listes d’invitation Les données finales du sondage ont été pondérées assurant la représentativité optimale des à l’aide des données du recensement de 2011 répondants. Les panélistes ont été recrutés selon l’âge, le sexe, la langue maternelle, le degré aléatoirement à partir des enquêtes téléphoniques de scolarité, la composition du foyer (avec ou sans de Léger. De nombreux contrôles de qualité enfant) et la région, de façon à garantir un assurent la représentativité et la fiabilité des échantillon représentatif de la population sondages Léger issus de son panel d’internautes. canadienne. Léger est une firme certifiée Sceau d’Or par l’Association de recherche et intelligence marketing Aux fins de comparaison, un échantillon du Canada, la plus haute cote de fiabilité de probabiliste de 1 002 répondants aurait une marge l’association. d’erreur de +/- 3,1%, et ce, dans 19 cas sur 20. Dans les tableaux présentés, les données en caractères gras et rouges signalent une proportion significativement supérieure à celle des autres répondants. À l’inverse, les données en caractères gras et bleus signalent une proportion significativement inférieure à celle des autres répondants. -
Population Exposure to Outdoor Air Pollutants Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators
POPULATION EXPOSURE TO OUTDOOR AIR POLLUTANTS CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS Suggested citation for this document: Environment and Climate Change Canada (2020) Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators: Population exposure to outdoor air pollutants. Consulted on Month day, year. Available at: www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-indicators/population- exposure-outdoor-air-pollutants.html. Cat. No.: En4-144/91-2020E-PDF ISBN: 978-0-660-34164-4 Unless otherwise specified, you may not reproduce materials in this publication, in whole or in part, for the purposes of commercial redistribution without prior written permission from Environment and Climate Change Canada's copyright administrator. To obtain permission to reproduce Government of Canada materials for commercial purposes, apply for Crown Copyright Clearance by contacting: Environment and Climate Change Canada Public Inquiries Centre 12th Floor Fontaine Building 200 Sacré-Coeur Blvd Gatineau QC K1A 0H3 Telephone: 1-800-668-6767 (in Canada only) or 819-938-3860 Fax: 819-938-3318 Email: [email protected] Photos: © Environment and Climate Change Canada © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, 2020 Aussi disponible en français Population exposure to outdoor air pollutants Page 2 of 19 CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS POPULATION EXPOSURE TO OUTDOOR AIR POLLUTANTS July 2020 Table of contents Population exposure to outdoor air pollutants .................................................................................................... -
An International Comparison of Air Quality Standards and Guidelines
H E A L T H Y E N V I R O N M E N T H E A L T H Y C A N A D I A N S the air we breathe A N I N T E R N A T I O N A L C O M P A R I S O N O F A I R Q U A L I T Y S T A N D A R D S A N D G U I D E L I N E S A U G U S T 2 0 0 6 the air we breathe A N I N T E R N A T I O N A L C O M P A R I S O N O F A I R Q U A L I T Y S T A N D A R D S A N D G U I D E L I N E S A R E P O R T P R E P A R E D F O R T H E D A V I D S U Z U K I F O U N D A T I O N H E A L T H A N D E N V I R O N M E N T S E R I E S B Y D A V I D R . B O Y D Trudeau Scholar, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia Adjunct Professor, School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University Senior Associate, POLIS Project on Ecological Governance, University of Victoria The Air We Breathe: An International Comparison of Air Quality Standards and Guidelines © 2006 David Suzuki Foundation ISBN 0-9737579-8-1 Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data for this book is available through the National Library of Canada Acknowledgements Many people provided valuable assistance in preparing this report. -
A Unit on Air Quality
GRADE 7 SCIENCE UNIT A: Interactions and Ecosystems the air factor A UNIT ON A I R Q U A L I T Y Dear Teacher, Thank you for your interest in the TELUS World of Science – Edmonton Professional Development Program on Air Quality for Science Teachers. We’ve worked hard to create a high-quality set of resources to help you bring the science of air quality into your classroom through hands-on activities, inquiry-based lessons, and real science tools. This unit guide has been designed to seamlessly integrate with the Alberta science curriculum and expose your students to this important subject matter through experimentation and exploration. Using the PocketLab Air sensor your students will explore air pollution in their own communities and connections to their daily lives. We all have a stake in the quality of the air we breathe. Your participation in this project facilitates our goal of educating over 400,000 people on the gases and factors that impact air quality, the way in which air quality affects health and the environment, and where to find reliable sources of air quality information. This guide includes all of the information, instructions, materials list, and resources necessary for you to confidently lead air quality lessons with your students. The unit is broken up into several lessons designed to be completed over a series of days or weeks. Follow the guide exactly, or adjust to suit your style and student needs. All materials found within this booklet can also be accessed online at www.twose.ca. Here you will be able to access student worksheets, background information and full lesson plans. -
Health Effects of Air Pollution in Canada: Expert Panel Findings for the Canadian Smog Advisory Program
REVIEW Health effects of air pollution in Canada: Expert panel findings for The Canadian Smog Advisory Program DAVID M STIEB*t MD MSc CCFP FRCPC, L DAVID PENGELLYt+ PhD, N INA ARRON* BScPHN MHA, S MARTIN T AYLORt§ PhD, MARK E RAIZENNE* BSc *A ir Quality Health Effects Research Section, Health Canada, Ottawa, tJnstitute of Environment and Health. McMaster University and University of Toronto, +Departments of Medicine and Engineering Physics, McMaster University, Hamilton, §Department of Geography, McMaster University, Hamilton. Ontario OM STIEU, LO PE GE LLY, N ARRON , SM TAYLOR, ME its among indi viduals with heart or lung disease. rcducL'ci R AIZF.N E. Health effects of air pollution in Canada: exercise capaL·ity, increased hospital admissions and possi Expert panel findings for The Canadian Smog Advisory ble increased mortality. Similar effects were felt to occur in Program. Can Respir J 1995;2(3): 155-1 60. association with airborne particlL·s. with the l'xccption of inflammatory changes, and with the addition or increaseJ O n.J ECTIVE: To revit:w the evidrnce on health effects of air school absenteeism. Poor data 011 individual exposure were pollution for the Canadian Smog Advisory Program. identified as a limitation of studi..:s on hospital admi.,.,ions METHODS : Evide nce w;1s reviewed by two expert pane ls. and mortality. who were asked to define the health effects expected at RECOMMENDATIONS: The panels identified the need to levels o f exposure given by the National Ambient Air Qual reflect the evidence accurately without unduly r;1i .,i11g pub ity Objectives. -
La Diversité Ethnoculturelle À L'assemblée Nationale : Portrait Et
La diversité ethnoculturelle à l’Assemblée nationale : portrait et perceptions des députés de circonscriptions multiculturelles de la région métropolitaine de Montréal présenté par Gabrielle Angers-Gosselin Boursière-stagiaire 2012-2013 Assemblée nationale Mai 2013 SOMMAIRE Terre d’immigration, le Québec est aujourd’hui une société de plus en plus diversifiée et métissée où les minorités ethnoculturelles sont appelées à occuper une plus grande place. Dans ce contexte de diversité accrue, cet essai offre une réflexion quant à la représentation politique de cette multiplicité d’identités. Peu de recherches ayant abordé la question en dehors des sphères municipale et fédérale, il se veut un premier état de la situation au niveau de l’Assemblée nationale. Réalisé à partir d’entretiens avec quinze députés représentant des circonscriptions multiculturelles de la région de Montréal, il se base sur leurs expériences et leurs perceptions pour brosser un portrait détaillé des enjeux de l’intégration politique des groupes minoritaires, souvent sous-représentés dans les instances politico-administratives. À travers l’analyse de ce corpus, cet essai trace la représentativité ethnoculturelle de l’Assemblée nationale par une analyse comparative entre les témoignages de six élus issus des communautés culturelles et de neuf élus de la majorité nationale. Il évalue si un député ethnoculturel est plus en mesure de représenter les minorités ethnoculturelles et de faire valoir leurs intérêts en Chambre, du fait de son appartenance. Les constats et les tendances tirés de cet essai font ressortir l’ambivalence du mandat de représentation du député qui oscille, selon les circonstances, entre représentation collective et particulière. 2 Table des matières Introduction ........................................................................................................ -
The Effects of Outdoor Air Pollution on the Respiratory Health of Canadian Children: a Systematic Review of Epidemiological Studies
REVIEW The effects of outdoor air pollution on the respiratory health of Canadian children: A systematic review of epidemiological studies Laura A Rodriguez-Villamizar MD MSc1,2, Adam Magico BSc PhD3, Alvaro Osornio-Vargas MD PhD3, Brian H Rowe MD MSc1,4 LA Rodriguez-Villamizar, A Magico, A Osornio-Vargas, BH Rowe. Les effets de la pollution de l’air atmosphérique sur The effects of outdoor air pollution on the respiratory health of la santé respiratoire des enfants canadiens : une Canadian children: A systematic review of epidemiological studies. Can Respir J 2015;22(5):282-292. analyse systématique d’études épidémiologiques HISTORIQUE : La pollution de l’air atmosphérique est un problème BACKGROUND: Outdoor air pollution is a global problem with serious mondial qui a de graves effets sur la santé humaine. Les enfants sont consi- effects on human health, and children are considered to be highly suscep- dérés comme très vulnérables aux effets de ce type de pollution. tible to the effects of air pollution. OBJECTIF : Mener une analyse systématique complète et à jour des publica- OBJECTIVE: To conduct a comprehensive and updated systematic tions sur les effets de la pollution de l’air atmosphérique sur la santé respira- review of the literature reporting the effects of outdoor air pollution on the toire des enfants du Canada. respiratory health of children in Canada. MÉTHODOLOGIE : Les chercheurs ont effectué des recherches dans METHODS: Searches of four electronic databases between January 2004 quatre bases de données électroniques entre janvier 2004 et novembre and November 2014 were conducted to identify epidemiological studies 2014 pour évaluer l’effet de l’exposition aux polluants atmosphériques sur evaluating the effect of exposure to outdoor air pollutants on respiratory les symptômes respiratoires, les mesures de la fonction pulmonaire et symptoms, lung function measurements and the use of health services due l’utilisation des services de santé en raison de maladies respiratoires chez les to respiratory conditions in Canadian children. -
Liste Du Personnel Politique Des Cabinets Ministériels
Liste du personnel politique des cabinets ministériels Date de mise à jour 2014-02-24 Pauline Marois Première ministre Députée de Charlevoix-Côte-de-Beaupré Adjoint parlementaire Léo Bureau-Blouin, député de Laval-des-Rapides (Jeunesse) Adjoint parlementaire Daniel Breton, député de Sainte-Marie-Saint-Jacques (Électrification des transports) Cabinet de la première ministre Tél. : (418) 643-5321 Édifice Honoré-Mercier Téléc. : (418) 646-1854 QUÉBEC 835, boulevard René-Lévesque Est 3e étage Courriel : [email protected] Québec (Québec) G1A 1B4 CABINET DE LA PREMIÈRE MINISTRE Adjointe à la première ministre Sylvie Alain Courriel : [email protected] DIRECTION Directrice de cabinet Nicole Stafford Courriel : [email protected] Directeur de cabinet adjoint Dominique Lebel Courriel : [email protected] Adjointe à la direction de cabinet Marie-France Deschamps Courriel : [email protected] Attachée politique Josée Jutras Courriel : [email protected] - Responsable de l'agenda ADMINISTRATION Directeur de cabinet adjoint Martin Caillé Courriel : [email protected] - Administration générale du cabinet - Suivi avec le ministère du Conseil exécutif - Suivi administratif des cabinets - Responsable de la correspondance Directrice adjointe à l'administration Chantale Horth Courriel : [email protected] - Gestion des ressources humaines, matérielles et financières Adjointe Lyne Simard Courriel : [email protected] Liste du personnel politique 2014-02-24 Page