Pollution Sources in Québec
In Quebec, as in the rest of Canada, open sources such as roads (paved or not) and forest fires are the main sources of particles. Aside from these sources, our daily activities also generate a large amount of air pollutants. In Quebec, residential wood heating is the main source of fine particles (PM2.5), a major component of smog. The transport sector alone constitutes the principal source of nitrogen oxides (NOx), volatile organic compounds (VOC) and carbon monoxide (CO). The industry sector is also responsible for most of sulfur oxide (SOx) emissions.
Principal sources of PM2.5, NOx, VOC, and SOx in Quebec:
PM2.5 Sources in Quebec
SOx Sources in Quebec
VOC Sources in Quebec
NOx Sources in Quebec
