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Air quality research and policy
Toronto Public Health has been active in conducting research
in the area of air quality and health. Read Toronto Public Health's
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Smog and health
Like many urban centres in Canada and the United States, Toronto occasionally experiences poor air quality episodes. Smog forms when heat and sunlight react with gases and fine particles in the air. Find out more about smog and how it can affect your health.
Also read our brochures on smog and your health:
20/20 The Way to Clean Air
20/20 The Way to Clean Air is Toronto Public Health's social marketing campaign, which promotes individual and collective actions to create a 20/20 vision for a cleaner and healthier city. Find out what you can do to save energy, both at home and on the road.
Vehicle idling and air quality
Contaminants from vehicle exhaust are major contributors to deteriorating air quality in Toronto. Recent studies by Health Canada and other agencies link a number of contaminants from vehicle emissions to significant respiratory health effects. Reducing these contaminants in Toronto's air by restricting unnecessary idling is part of a comprehensive air quality strategy for the City. Learn more about facts on vehicle idling (PDF file size 82KB) and the City of Toronto Idling Control Bylaw.
Other related sites
Find out more about other clean air initiatives by visiting the following
Web sites:
Links to sites external to the Toronto Public Health Web site are provided as a convenience and their inclusion does not imply that Toronto Public Health endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or use of these sites.
City of Toronto
Province of Ontario
Government of Canada
Others
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