| Title | Qualité de l'air |
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| Licence | Please note the adoption of the Open Government Licence - Canada
supersedes any previous licences. |
| Author | Egyed, M; Blagden, P; Plummer, D; Makar, P; Matz, C; Flannigan, M; MacNeill, M; Lavigne, E; Ling, B; Lopez, D V; Edwards, B; Pavlovic, R; Racine, J; Raymond, P; Rittmaster, R; Wilson, A; Xi, G |
| Source | La santé des Canadiens et des Canadiennes dans un climat en changement : faire progresser nos connaissances pour agir; by Berry, P (ed.); Schnitter, R (ed.); 2022 p. 318-408, https://doi.org/10.4095/329552  Open Access |
| Links | Online - En ligne
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| Year | 2022 |
| Publisher | Government of Canada |
| Document | book |
| Lang. | French |
| Media | digital; on-line |
| Related | This publication is contained in La santé des Canadiens et
des Canadiennes dans un climat en changement : faire progresser nos connaissances pour agir |
| Related | This publication is a translation of Air
quality |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Canada; British Columbia; Alberta; Saskatchewan; Manitoba; Ontario; Quebec; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland and Labrador; Northwest Territories; Yukon; Nunavut |
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| Subjects | Nature and Environment; Health and Safety; Science and Technology; climate effects; Climate change; Climate change adaptation; Health; Air quality; Health co-benefits; mitigation; Mitigation; greenhouse
gas emissions; Atmospheric emissions; Carbon emissions |
| Illustrations | schematic representations; tables; flow diagrams; sketch maps; bar graphs |
| Program | Climate Change Impacts and
Adaptation |
| Program | Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Canada in a Changing Climate |
| Released | 2022 02 09 |
| Abstract | (Summary)
Climate change and air quality are intimately linked: changes in climate are affecting air quality in Canada, and several air pollutants contribute to climate change. Exposure to key
air pollutants, including fine particulate matter and ozone, increases the risk of adverse health outcomes, ranging from respiratory symptoms to development of disease and premature death. A warming climate is expected to worsen air pollution levels
in Canada. As the frequency and severity of wildfires are expected to increase due to climate change, emissions from wildfires represent one of the most significant climate-related risks to air quality in Canada. Climate change can also affect indoor
air quality when elevated levels of outdoor air pollutants infiltrate buildings or when mould accumulates following extreme weather events, such as floods. Changes in the climate are affecting airborne allergens such as pollen by expanding the
geographic distribution of plant species, extending pollen seasons, and increasing pollen counts.
Some groups are at increased risk of health impacts related to air pollution, including children, seniors, Indigenous Peoples, those with
pre-existing conditions such as asthma or cardiac disease, and populations living in high air pollution areas. Mitigation efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases can have substantial population health co-benefits related to improved air
quality. These co-benefits can help offset the costs of climate mitigation, providing support for accelerated implementation of mitigation policies. Adaptation efforts that would prevent or alleviate the climate-related health impacts of air
pollution include limiting exposure to air pollutants, including through the use of emergency shelters during wildfires; providing daily forecasts of air quality, wildfire smoke, and aeroallergens, such as the Air Quality Health Index; implementing
flood prevention and ensuring that buildings have adequate ventilation and air filtration. |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
This chapter examines the linkages between climate change and air quality in Canada, including how the health of populations could be affected by changes
in air quality under various climate scenarios. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 329552 |
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