Posts Tagged ‘Air pollution’
Toronto Poverty and Pollution
Many of us are well aware of the gap between rich and poor in this country and many of us in general believe our society is caring. This might well be true but lets examine Toronto social economic boundaries and the trend in the past couple of decades in terms of poverty and pollution. A study done in 2004 by United Way Toronto and [...]
Toronto’s CO2 Emission
Image by melancholic optimist via FlickrProduction of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide has a far reaching effect on our health and climate. These air pollutants are believed to contribute to approximately 2,000 premature deaths and more than 6,000 hospital admissions in Toronto each year, according to the Medical Officer of Health. [...]
