Experts: Wildfires and air pollution

Published: 26 July 2023

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...

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

Published: 5 August 2024

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....

Expert: How wildfire haze is harming human health

Published: 14 May 2024

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...

Expert: East Palestine, Ohio train derailment

Published: 20 February 2023

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,...

Low levels of air pollution deadlier than previously thought

Published: 8 November 2022

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...

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

Published: 10 June 2022

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

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