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Fine Particulate Matter (also known as PM2.5) are particles in the air that measure less than 2.5 micrometers (μm) in …

Last Updated: Jun 4, 2024
Date Published: Jun 3, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Infographic fine particulate matter

When outdoor air quality is poor, Health Canada recommends that individuals, particularly children, the elderly and those with pre-existing health …

Last Updated: Jun 4, 2024
Date Published: Jun 3, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Infographic protecting indoor air outdoor pollutants poor air quality children elderly elderly with pre-existing-health-conditions remain indoors good indoor-air-quality poor outdoor-air-quality

In Canada, wildfire season occurs between April and October each year and can coincide with periods of extreme heat. It …

Last Updated: Jun 4, 2024
Date Published: Jun 3, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: wildfire smoke 101 wildfire-smoke and heat wildfire season periods of extreme-heat protect your health experiencing wildfire-smoke-and-extreme-heat together

Those who are at higher risk of the health effects from wildfire smoke will benefit the most from using an …

Last Updated: Jun 4, 2024
Date Published: Jun 3, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: wildfire smoke 101 air purifier filter wildfire smoke people at higher-risk the health effects wildfire smoke benefit the most using an air-purifier aka portable air cleaner

Learn how to protect yourself from wildfire smoke.

Last Updated: Jun 4, 2024
Date Published: Jun 3, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: wildfire smoke 101 Wildfire-smoke and your-health protect yourself wildfire smoke

If you live in an area at higher risk for wildfires, it's best to be prepared. You can develop plans …

Last Updated: Jun 4, 2024
Date Published: Jun 3, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: wildfire smoke 101 how to prepare wildfire smoke area at higher-risk wildfires best to-be prepared develop plans take actions protect yourself protect your family before wildfire-season starts

Resurfacers and edgers used to maintain the ice surface in these arenas are typically powered by internal combustion engines, which …

Last Updated: Jun 4, 2024
Date Published: Jun 3, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Best practices arenas improving air-quality air-quality in ice-arenas resurfacers and edgers ice surface internal combustion engines emit air pollutants carbon monoxide nitrogen dioxide adverse health effects reducing levels-of-air-pollution ...

Traffic is a major source of air pollution especially in urban areas. Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is a mixture of …

Last Updated: Jun 4, 2024
Date Published: Jun 3, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Traffic Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) air pollution urban areas pollutants vehicle exhaust tire-and-brake wear other particles road dust evaporation of fuels engine components

Health Canada assesses the health risks posed by specific indoor pollutants in residential environments and provides recommendations on how to …

Last Updated: Jun 4, 2024
Date Published: Jun 3, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
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Keywords: Residential Indoor Air-Quality Guidelines Benzene the health risks specific indoor pollutants residential environments reduce risks known health effects pollutant sources exposure levels

A large body of scientific evidence has accumulated over the past 25 years attributing a wide range of adverse health …

Last Updated: Jun 4, 2024
Date Published: Jun 3, 2024
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: health impacts traffic-related air pollution scientific evidence accumulated over 25-years adverse health effects ambient outdoor air-pollution exposure severity respiratory symptoms development of disease premature death