Is Canada's air quality poor enough to impact our health? - CTV, September 23, 2021

Published: 24 September 2021

Dr. Jill Baumgartner, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and at the Institute for Health and Social Policy, was interviewed by CTV News....

Winged Microchips Glide like Tree Seeds - Scientific American, September 22, 2021

Published: 24 September 2021

Dr. Scott Weichenthal, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by Scientific American....

Air pollution: The silent killer called PM2.5

Published: 11 March 2021

Millions of people die prematurely every year from diseases and cancer caused by air pollution. The first line of defence against this carnage is ambient air quality standards. Yet, according to...

Indigenous Peoples around the globe are disproportionately affected by pollution

Published: 19 May 2020

Indigenous Peoples around the world are suffering disproportionately from the impacts of pollution. After surveying close to 700 articles covering different disciplines and regions of the world, a...

Expert - Air Quality in Delhi

Published: 30 January 2020

Rain lashed parts of Delhi on Tuesday as the air quality remained in the “very poor” category in several areas of the national capital.

As rural China rapidly adopts clean energy, use of traditional wood and coal stoves persists

Published: 5 December 2019

Old habits are hard to break. A McGill-led study of replacement of traditional wood and coal burning stoves with clean energy in China suggests that, without a better understanding of the reasons...

Air pollution nanoparticles linked to brain cancer

Published: 13 November 2019

New research from McGill University links air pollution nanoparticles to brain cancer.

Global project to reduce health inequalities in cities around the world

Published: 6 February 2018

A major new research partnership has been launched to explore ways of reducing health inequalities in cities around the world.  

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