Related Links

Please note that although they provide useful information on the issue of Clean Air, the following links may take you off of The Green Lane. Environment Canada is not responsible for the content on any of the following sites.

Air Quality - General Information
International Agencies
Non-Governmental Organizations and Environmental Groups
Provinces
Public Health

Air Quality - General Information

• The new Canadian Environmental Protection Act



• The Auto$mart Program
  Learn how to buy, drive, and maintain vehicles in ways that will reduce fuel consumption.
  
  
• Canada-wide standards for particulate matter (PM) and ozone - The long-term air quality management goal for PM and ozone is to minimize the risks of these pollutants to human health and the environment.
  
  
• Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Intergovernmental forum in Canada for discussion and joint action on environmental issues of national and international concern.
  
  
• Does wood burning have an impact on the environment Regardless of the fuel you choose to heat your home, its use will have impacts on the environment.
  
  
• Moving On Sustainable Transportation (MOST)
  This program supports projects that produce the kinds of education, awareness and analytical tools we need if we are to make sustainable transportation a reality.
  
  
• Publications and Information: Chemical Hazards
  This is a comprehensive listing of technical reports, contract and working documents and general interest publications dealing with health and environment issues, available electronically.

International Agencies

General

• World Data Centre for Surface Ozone (WDCSO₃)

Europe

• European Environment Agency Air Quality Reports
  

United States

• EPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency: AIRNOW
  • Office of Air and Radiation
  • Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
  • Emissions Monitoring & Analysis Division
  • Unified Air Toxics Website
  • Ambient Monitoring Technology Information
  • PM_2.5 Resource Centre
• California - Spare the Air 2000
• California Air Resources Board: Air Quality, Emissions, and Modeling
  

Non-Governmental Organizations and Environmental Groups

• Ontario Clean Air Alliance
• Pollution Probe: Air Programme
• Publications, David Suzuki Foundation: Clearing The Air
  

Provinces

• For information on provincial air quality programs, please see
  Air Quality Programs
  

Public Health

• Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors - "Particulate Matter" Air Pollution: What you can’t see may be very dangerous to your health!
• The Lung Association: Outdoor Air
  • C.A.N. DO online
  • The Lung Association Ontario
• New Brunswick, Health and Wellness - Air Quality and Health in St. John: A Summary of Recent Research on the Health Effects of Outdoor Air Pollution
• OMA WebLink
• World Health Organization: Sustainable Development and Healthy Environments - Protection of the Human Environment