This research guide has been prepared by the staff of the Consumer Health Information Service (CHIS), which is located on the third floor of the Toronto Reference Library in downtown Toronto. CHIS is funded in part by the Government of Ontario.
This brief guide is intended to provide health information. It is a representative, rather than comprehensive, list of organizations and publications on the topic of outdoor air pollution. This guide does not imply recommendation of any treatment and should not be substituted for the advice of a health care provider.
Getting started
Definition
- Air pollution, outdoor
- Air Pollution: the contamination of air quality to the point where it may cause injury to health, plant or animal life, or prevent the use and enjoyment of the outdoors. (Source: “Glossary”, Air Quality Services. Meteorological Service of Canada. Environment Canada. October 14, 2005.)
Searching the Toronto Public Library Catalogue
You can search the Toronto Public Library catalogue at any branch or over the Internet.
Suggested Subjects and Keywords
- Aerosols
- Air Pollution
- Air Pollution – Canada
- Air Pollution – Health Effects
- Air Pollution – Measurement
- Automobiles – Motors - Exhaust gas
- Air Pollution – Ontario
- Air Pollution – Toronto
- Environmental Health
- Meteorology
- Smog
Suggested resources
About CHIS
The purpose of the Consumer Health Information Service (CHIS) is to provide public access to a wide range of health and medical information, not to give medical advice or interpretation. Information provided by the Consumer Health Information Service does not imply recommendation or endorsement. It is not a substitute for consultation with a health professional.
Updated: September 2008