Air Quality & Health Workshop 2023

The transportation sector is a major source of air pollutants and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, affecting our health and the health of the planet.

Over the past several decades, a variety of air quality management policies and initiatives have helped reduce traffic related air pollution, contributing to overall improvements in air quality in Canada. However, people living in some parts of the country may still be exposed at times to harmful air pollutants at levels that exceed established air quality standards. Furthermore, recent studies have shown that even low levels of air pollution are associated with negative health effects.

While improvements in air quality have been realized in recent years, GHG emissions have remained relatively stable in Canada and have been steadily increasing world-wide. In response to the climate crisis, there has been a world-wide push to reduce GHG emissions from all sectors, including transportation. We are seeing a transition to electric vehicles, and initiatives to promote public transportation, active transportation, and micro-mobility

PRESENTER SLIDES

Beyond GHG: The Challenge of Achieving Fair, Health, and Community-centered Transport Decarbonization - Dr. Marianne Hatzapoulou

Health Impacts of Low-Level Exposures - Dr. Michael Brauer

Non-Exhaust Emissions, Exposures, and Health Risks from Transportation - Dr. Rima Habre

Unpacking the Chemical and Meteorological Profiles of Road Dust in Prince George: Implications for Climate Change Impacts in BC - Dr. Eric Coker

Life in Plastic: Is It Fantastic? - Dr. Barbro Melgert

The Characterization and Mitigation of Air Pollution in Public Transit - Keith Van Ryswyk

All You Need is A Shove: Active Travel with Human-electric Hybrid Vehicles - Dr. Alex Bigazzi

How Norway Killed the Combustion Car Market - Mr. Petter Haugneland

Reducing Emissions from On-Road Transportation - Ms. Paula Viera

The Future of Transportation - Dr. Kelly Clifton

RECORDINGS