Pollution

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November 29

U of T researchers develop early warning system for water pollution using tiny water fleas

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

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December 5

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

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September 10

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

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March 6

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

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January 26

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

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August 4

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

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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

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October 7

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

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