Air

Human health and well-being depend on the quality of the air we breathe. Read the articles below to see what the Government of Canada is doing to address air pollution, smog, and air quality issues. Find out what you can do to make a difference for cleaner air.

Pollution   Holiday Winter Driving the Safe and Smart Way   Lowering Canada's Vehicle Emissions   Acid Rain Drops Keep Falling on my Head   CRUISER and RASCAL Drive Across Canada   Consortium Studying Transport of Air Pollution   Free Vehicle Emissions Inspections Sweep Across the Country   Burn it Smart! Enjoy the fire, not the smoke   Testing the Air over Southern British Columbia   Citizens' Forum on Clean Air   A Drive for Cleaner Air   That Isn't Smog Over Vancouver?   Is Your Fireplace Santa Claus Friendly?

Smog   Smog on the Coastal Horizon from Seattle to Vancouver   Canada and United-States Work Together to Fight Air Pollution   Mapping Smog

 Questions about air

  How do you calculate oxygen production of a tree?

  How many tonnes of greenhouse gases are created by a forest fire per hectare?

  Do you have any CO₂ emissions data of a Suzuki Aerio SX 2003 Fastback, manual transmission?

  What produces more carbon dioxide: driving a 13 year old van or the manufacturing of a new vehicle?

  Does a campfire create as much pollution as a fireplace?

  What are the main causes of air pollution?

  Is diesel fuel more or less polluting than regular gasoline? Do motorcycles and scooters emit more toxins than other combustion engine vehicles?

  How does a rooftop garden improve air quality? How much air can a rooftop garden clean?

  Could you give me a historical picture of the air quality in Ontario, and include information on what is being done to clean up the air?

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