There are a number of different policies and approaches that can be used to reduce the health impacts associated with elevated levels of air pollution
Category: Climate Change
Air Quality, Health Equity, AND THE Built Environment
In March 2011, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) released a report, Urban Physical Environments and Health Inequalities, which examines outdoor air pollution and heat
Traffic Corridors, Air Pollution & Human Health
Over the last two decades, dozens of studies have been directed at air pollution and negative health impacts along high volume traffic corridors in cities around the world.
WHO Finds Significant Health & Climate Benefits associated with Transit & Active Transportation
The World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded that the climate change mitigation strategies that significantly increase the accessibility, affordability and quality of public transit and
Cycling & Traffic Corridors: Health Risks & Benefits
Within the public health sector, there can be an uneasiness about encouraging people to cycle along busy traffic corridors. While most public health professionals appreciate that health benefits can be
The Health & Economic Costs of Climate Change in Canada
The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) has released its latest report on climate change. This report is focused on the economic impacts
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