Air Quality & Health Workshop
Organized annually, the workshop brings together air quality and environmental health experts and policymakers to share new insights regarding priority public health issues.
Air Quality & Health Workshop 2024
Haven or Hazard: The Indoor Environment in a Smoky Future
With a changing climate, wildfire seasons are expected to become longer and more intense, leading to more frequent and possibly prolonged wildfire smoke events in many Canadian communities.
In recent years, many government organizations have developed public health guidance and messaging related to wildfire smoke, including personal interventions and actions people can take to maintain a healthy indoor environment. However, until recently, there has been a lack of data regarding the conditions of various indoor environments during episodes of poor air quality. As poor air quality events due to wildfire smoke are expected to increase, it is also important to understand the effectiveness of commonly prescribed interventions for poor ambient air quality.
The 2024 Air Quality and Health Workshop will explore the effectiveness of the most commonly prescribed public health interventions to reduce exposure to wildfire smoke, with a focus on indoor air quality.