tailieunhanh - Air Pollution Burden of Illness from Traffic in Toronto: Problems and Solutions

The first team, from the Southern Cross Institute for Health Research (Morgan and Jalaludin, 2001), investigated the physical health impacts of air pollution. The team reviewed a large range of international and Australian studies that had applicability to the GMR airshed. From this review, Morgan and Jalaludin (2001) recommended exposure- response estimates for the common air pollutants7 and air toxics. A second team of consultants, the Centre for International Economics (CIE, 2001), recommended robust economic valuation methodologies and reviewed available literature on benchmark estimates for air pollution health costs. The results of both of these consultancies are reported in subsequent. | Air Pollution Burden of Illness from Traffic in Toronto Problems and Solutions November 2007 Dr. David McKeown Medical Officer of Health DỂToronto Public Health Reference Toronto Public Health. Air Pollution Burden of Illness from Traffic in Toronto - Problems and Solutions. November 2007. Toronto Canada. Authors Monica Campbell Kate Bassil Christopher Morgan Melanie Lalani Ronald Macfarlane and Monica Bienefeld Acknowledgements We thank the following people for their advice and insightful comments regarding this report Sarah Gingrich Toronto Fleet Services Dave Stieb and Stan Judek Health Canada Sean Severin and Mark Bekkering Toronto Environment Office Rosana Pellizarri Josephine Archbold Stephanie Gower Barbara Macpherson Marinella Arduini and Jacqueline Russell Toronto Public Health and John Mende Dan Egan and Nazzareno Capano Transportation Services . In addition we acknowledge Miriam Diamond University of Toronto and Brian Gibson Health Professionals Task Force International Joint Commission for their contribution to the literature review component of the study. The financial support of the International Joint Commission for preparation of the literature review is gratefully acknowledged. The views expressed in this report are the sole responsibility of the Toronto Public Health staff involved in this study. Report at http health hphe For Further Information Environmental Protection Office Toronto Public Health 277 Victoria Street 7th Floor Toronto Ontario Canada M5B 1W2 416 .