Pollution

Cars and trucks creep bumper to bumper along a Toronto down street on a winter night

October 30

National air pollution report highlights rush-hour traffic, diesel truck emissions as major areas of concern

photo of Kerolyn Shairsingh

December 5

“Nobody monitors air quality here”: U of T researcher returns home to study Trinidad and Tobago emissions

Photo of trucks

September 10

Large trucks are biggest culprits of near-road air pollution: U of T study

Photo of Montreal showing smog

March 6

Environment more important to respiratory health than genetics: U of T researcher

Photo of campus in the city

January 26

Student teams from across Ontario to tackle air quality issues in case competition at U of T

photo of child on swing

August 4

Every breath you take: air pollution from idling cars puts kids at risk, U of T research says

photo of Evans on subway platform

April 25

Toronto’s subways expose passengers to more air pollution than Montreal, Vancouver systems

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February 7

U of T engineer says diesel trains may expose passengers to exhaust

photo of Rochman on beach collecting debris

October 7

Plastics: this U of T ecologist is working to save the world's oceans and lakes from garbage

photo of Kronsucker with grad student

July 22

Rice crops that can save farmers money and cut pollution: new research from U of T

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