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Catalogue Entry: Benzene releases from gasoline stations - Implications for human health: Overview
Benzene is a recognized human carcinogen and, as such, a component in gasoline of particular concern. The objective of this assessment is to estimate the contribution of benzene...-
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Catalogue Entry: Human health in a changing climate: Science assessment 2022
Health Canada is preparing the Health of Canadians in a Changing Climate: Advancing our Knowledge for Action report. This report includes a scientific assessment of how climate...-
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Catalogue Entry: Health Risks and Benefits Associated with the Use of 10% Ethanol-Blended...
Health Canada has completed a risk assessment evaluating the potential risks and benefits to the health of Canadians from the use of E10, a formulation of gasoline containing...-
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Catalogue Entry: Human Health Risk Assessment for Coarse Particulate Matter: executive summary
Health Canada has completed a detailed risk assessment entitled "Human Health Risk Assessment for Coarse Particulate Matter", a stand-alone piece focusing on the potential...-
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Catalogue Entry: Human Health Risk Assessment for Sulphur Dioxide: Executive Summary
The Air Quality Assessment Section of Health Canada undertook a health risk assessment of sulphur dioxide (SO2) in order to update the available information on adverse effects...-
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Catalogue Entry: Human Health Risk Assessment for Ambient Nitrogen Dioxide
This review is intended to support the development of Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) for NO2; these standards are one of the elements of the federal-provincial-...-
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Catalogue Entry: Human Health Risk Assessment for Biodiesel Production, Distribution and Use in Canada
The general approach employed is as comprehensive as the available information allows and is comparative in nature, i.e., the impacts of biodiesel blends are compared to those...-
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Catalogue Entry: Human Health Risk Assessment for Gasoline Exhaust – Summary
Health Canada completed the Human Health Risk Assessment for Gasoline Exhaust, a comprehensive review and analysis of the potential adverse health effects associated with...-
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Catalogue Entry: Human Health Risk Assessment for Diesel Exhaust – summary
Health Canada completed the Human Health Risk Assessment for Diesel Exhaust, a comprehensive review and analysis of the potential adverse health effects associated with diesel...-
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Catalogue Entry: Does traffic take your breath away?
Traffic is a major source of air pollution especially in urban areas. Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is a mixture of gases and particles that include many different...-
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Catalogue Entry: Outdoor air pollution and health: Minimizing the effects
Follow these tips to reduce your risk of health effects from air pollution.-
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Catalogue Entry: Outdoor air pollution and health: Health effects
Health effects from air pollution can depend on the source.-
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Catalogue Entry: Outdoor air pollution and health: Overview
Outdoor air pollution comes from a variety of sources, and even at low levels, has an impact on human health. It leads to disease, increased hospitalizations and even premature...-
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Catalogue Entry: Ventilation and the indoor environment
Canadians spend approximately 90% of their time indoors. While the first step to ensure good indoor air quality (IAQ) is to reduce indoor sources of pollution, ventilation is...-
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Catalogue Entry: Guidance for improving subway air quality
Urban rail rapid transit systems are a staple of public transit. They provide access to employment and social services, decrease private vehicle use, and promote physical...-
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Catalogue Entry: Traffic-related air pollution: An umbrella review-based human health risk...
The objective of this risk assessment is to evaluate the association of cancer with TRAP exposure in order to inform and support programs and policies designed to mitigate...-
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Catalogue Entry: Health impacts of traffic-related air pollution in Canada
A large body of scientific evidence has accumulated over the past 25 years attributing a wide range of adverse health effects to ambient (outdoor) air pollution exposure. These...-
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Catalogue Entry: Proposed Residential Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for Benzene
Health Canada assesses the health risks posed by specific indoor pollutants in residential environments and provides recommendations on how to reduce those risks. Residential...-
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Catalogue Entry: 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,...-
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Catalogue Entry: Best practices for improving air quality in ice arenas
Resurfacers and edgers used to maintain the ice surface in these arenas are typically powered by internal combustion engines, which emit air pollutants such as carbon monoxide...-
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