/channels/taxonomy/term/12209/all en /channels/channels/news/expert-how-wildfire-haze-harming-human-health-357327 <p>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 could drift farther east. Wildfire-related haze could also move east into Ontario and Quebec, affecting areas from Georgian Bay to Quebec City (<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/air-quality-alerts-issued-as-wildfire-smoke-spreads-east-from-western-canada-1.6886080" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">CTV News</a>)聽</p> Tue, 14 May 2024 17:01:58 +0000 webfull 200049 at /channels /channels/channels/news/expert-east-palestine-ohio-train-derailment-346228 <p>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, anxiety has permeated the community amid reports of rashes, nausea and headaches. While it was deemed safe for evacuated residents to return home on February 8, community members have questioned how safe their village is and the validity of the air and water tests. (<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/20/us/ohio-train-derailment-east-palestine-monday/index.html">CNN</a>)</p> Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:56:55 +0000 webfull 187403 at /channels /channels/channels/news/low-levels-air-pollution-deadlier-previously-thought-343313 <p>The World Health Organization鈥檚 <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/ambient-(outdoor)-air-quality-and-health">most recent estimates (2016)</a> are that over 4.2 million people die prematurely each year due to long-term exposure to fine particulate outdoor air pollution (often referred to as PM<sub>2.5</sub>,). A recent study involving 平特五不中 researchers now suggests that the annual global death toll from outdoor PM<sub>2.5</sub> may be significantly higher than previously thought.</p> Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:26:19 +0000 webfull 184335 at /channels /channels/channels/news/quebec-must-adopt-vaccine-plus-strategy-move-forward-experts-say-montreal-gazette-january-26-2022-337148 <p>Scott Weichenthal, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"鈥r. Scott Weichenthal, an associate professor in the department of epidemiology, biostatistics and occupational health at 平特五不中, said that while he understands the difficult task of balancing public health with other factors, he thinks more could have been done to address the airborne transmission of COVID-19 over the course of the pandemic."</p> Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:02:35 +0000 webfull 177314 at /channels /channels/channels/news/winged-microchips-glide-tree-seeds-scientific-american-september-22-2021-333673 <p>Dr. Scott Weichenthal, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by <em>Scientific American</em>.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"Despite the devices鈥� novelty, the question of whether they will actually benefit environmental monitoring campaigns is still up in the air, says Scott Weichenthal, an environmental epidemiologist at 平特五不中, who was not involved in the study. 鈥淒o they measure reliably?鈥� he asks. 鈥淎re they any better than what we can do now in terms of monitoring? That is unclear.鈥�</p> Fri, 24 Sep 2021 21:28:48 +0000 webfull 173438 at /channels /channels/channels/news/quebec-increase-arena-capacity-1st-home-game-habs-semifinal-playoff-series-cbc-june-15-2021-331602 <p>Dr. Scott Weichenthal, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by CBC.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"鈥cott Weichenthal, a professor at 平特五不中's department of epidemiology, biostatistics, and occupational health who studies air quality, said the novel coronavirus is known to be airborne. "If you get a whole large number of people in an arena, indoors, yelling in close proximity to each other, the chances of having transmission is obviously elevated,'' he said."</p> Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:47:51 +0000 webfull 171225 at /channels /channels/channels/news/opinion-covid-risk-only-one-reason-improve-air-classrooms-montreal-gazette-may-13-2021-331069 <p>Drs. Jill Baumgartner and Scott Weichenthal, respectively Associate and Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, authored an op-ed in the <em>Montreal Gazette.</em></p> <p style="margin-left:40px"><em>"</em>Most classrooms have ventilation rates much lower than those required to reduce infectious disease transmission, even with open windows."</p> Fri, 14 May 2021 15:39:54 +0000 webfull 170610 at /channels /channels/channels/news/air-pollution-nanoparticles-linked-brain-cancer-302590 <p>New research from 平特五不中 links air pollution nanoparticles to brain cancer.</p> Wed, 13 Nov 2019 18:12:52 +0000 webfull 155431 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-smog-montreal-283642 <p>鈥淥fficials in the city of Montreal have issued the latest of several smog alerts today and they hope to improve air quality by restricting the use of wood-burning appliances made popular after the聽devastating ice storm of 1998.鈥� (<a href="http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2018/01/04/quebec-1998-electrical-failure-wood-burning/">RCI Net</a>)</p> Thu, 04 Jan 2018 20:18:28 +0000 webfull 133823 at /channels /channels/news/woodstoves-are-good-soul-bad-heart-266643 <p><span>The risk of acute myocardial infarction for the elderly living in and around small cities is increased by air pollution caused by biomass burning from woodstoves. 聽</span></p> <p>It is well documented that air pollution in big cities causes heart and lung problems. But what are its consequences on people in smaller urban centres?</p> Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:57:58 +0000 webfull 125797 at /channels