Air Quality

We offer expertise in air quality and airborne pollutants, covering:

• Identification, quantification and effects of criteria air contaminants such as carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen and sulfur, volatile organic compounds, particulate matter and ground-level ozone
• Relationships between emissions, concentration and cumulative effects
• Reduction potential of contaminant sources such as cleaner-burning fuels, cleaner combustion technologies, industrial process measures and policy/program implementation
• Movement of airborne substances via contaminant transport mechanisms and potential for soil and water deposition
• Detection technologies, techniques and uncertainties
• Assessment techniques, methodologies and appropriate use of simulation and modeling tools
• Implications such as smog, acid rain, environmental degradation, human health impacts and costs

Examples:

• Economic Valuation of Technology Fund Clean Air Portfolio
• Ontario Non-industrial Air Emissions Inventory & Action Plan
• Cost of Transportation Air Pollution in Canada