Modelling the health benefits of electric cars
A new study from Professor Marianne Hatzopoulou (CivMin) suggests that each electric car in Toronto could provide nearly $10,000 worth of social benefits by improving air quality.
Tag: emissions
National air pollution report calls out rush-hour traffic, diesel truck emissions as major areas of concern
U of T Engineering study of near-road air pollution in Toronto and Vancouver raises questions about health risks to one-third of Canadians living near a major roadway
Researcher’s review of oil sands monitoring lays groundwork to reduce environmental impact
U of T Engineering professor Jeffrey Brook gives in-depth report on recent monitoring work in Alberta oil sands, highlighting gaps and challenges in current environmental monitoring efforts
How to take the ‘petro’ out of the petrochemicals industry
New paper in Science by U of T Engineering research team charts a road map for displacing fossil fuels in the production of plastics, clothing and more
First study of traffic-related pollution in Trinidad and Tobago reveals high levels of black carbon
U of T Engineering researcher Kerolyn Shairsingh decided to apply her expertise in air quality after suffering asthma attacks when she returned to her hometown in Trinidad