As part of a partnership with Environment and Climate Change Canada, Air Quality Health Index values and forecasts will also posted on the Environment and Climate Change Canadawebsite. Each year, the ministry prepares anAir Quality Reportto assess the state of air quality in Ontario based on the...
Environment and Climate Change Canada website for AQHI readings and forecasts: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/air-quality-health-index.html You can also get AQHI readings from recorded telephone messages by dialing 1-800-387-7768 (toll-free) or 416-246-0411 in To...
Health riskHealth communicationAQHICote air santéQuébecAir pollution can cause both short and long term impacts on human health. A new tool, the Air Quality Health Index, has been developed in Canada to provide the public with a real time indication of short term health risks associated with ...
-Montreal, Quebec, Canada 53 Moderate Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. Primary Pollutant:PM2.5 (Particulate matter less than 2.5 microns)...
Learn the difference between AQI and AQHI and the health impacts of poor air quality. Canada's wildfire season has arrived and with that you’ve probably noticed the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) values increase on your Weather Network app. But what do those ratings mean, exactly?...
Canada (AQHI) The Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) is an aggregated measurement system used in Canada to define air quality based on its impact on people’s health. The AQHI ranged between 1 to 10+. The AQHI index values are grouped into health risk categories as shown below. The AQHI is...
This app reports the air quality of 36 location in the Province of Ontario, Canada. The data is shown in a table view. Included are the names of the locations, an "Air Quality Health Index", time and date, the current observation and forecasts for the next two days. The data is updat...
The “Industrial Heartland” of Alberta is Canada's largest hydrocarbon processing center, with more than 40 major chemical, petrochemical, and oil and gas facilities. Emissions from these industries affect local air quality and human health. This paper characterizes ambient levels of 77 volatile orga...
Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) is a scale designed in Canada to help residences understand the impact of air quality on health. This study investigated temporal variability of daily AQHI and impact of regional transport on AQHI in Windsor, Ontario, Canada from 2016 to 2019. The four-year ave...
Air pollution is a pervasive global issue affecting human health, ecosystems, and the environment. This paper reviews the evolution and implementation of air quality legislation in Australia and Canada, providing a comparative analysis of their approaches to managing air pollution. Both countries have ...