Health Canada

9 datasets found
  • Open Information

    Health impacts of air pollution in Canada in 2018

    Air pollution is a major contributor to the development of disease and premature death. It also represents the largest environmental risk factor to human health (WHO 2016). Exposure to air pollution increases the risk of dying prematurely from heart disease, stroke and lung cancer.
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    Health Canada
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    Traffic-related air pollution

    Traffic is a major source of air pollution especially in urban areas. Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is a mixture of pollutants from vehicle exhaust, tire and brake wear, other particles such as road dust, and evaporation of fuels from engine components.
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    Health Canada
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  • Open Information

    Traffic-related air pollution

    Traffic is a major source of air pollution especially in urban areas. Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is a mixture of pollutants from vehicle exhaust and other particles such as road dust, evaporation of fuels, and tire and brake wear.
    Organization:
    Health Canada
    Resource Formats:
    • HTML
  • Open Data

    Toronto Air Pollution and COVID-19 Data by Neighbourhood

    The file comprises COVID-19 case counts, population, demographic and air pollution data by Toronto neighbourhood. The data were employed in an ecological study of the association between air pollution and incidence of COVID-19. Data were obtained from the Toronto Open Data portal, McGill...
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    Health Canada
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  • Open Data

    National Air Pollution and COVID-19 Data by Health Region

    The file comprises COVID-19 case counts, population, demographic and air pollution data by health region. The data were employed in a national ecological study of the association between air pollution and incidence of COVID-19. Data were obtained from the COVID-19 Canada Open Data portal, the...
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    Health Canada
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    • XLSX
    • CSV
  • Open Information

    Road traffic and air pollution

    Learn about sources of traffic-related air pollution, its health effects and how to minimize your risk.
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    Health Canada
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  • Open Information

    Health effects of air pollution

    Find out how indoor air pollution can affect your health, who is at risk for getting sick and what symptoms you may experience because of air pollution.
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    Health Canada
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