air pollution
SFU research group helps people create air filters for wildfire season
Peak Web July 17, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer The Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society (PIPPS) is a research institute based at SFU Burnaby. They have now “led 25 workshops helping people build more than 500 air filters to clean the air in their homes and reduce exposure to fine particulates from wildfire smoke.” Dr. Anne-Marie Nicol, associate professor in the faculty of health science, said to SFU News that while wildfire smoke makes its way indoors, “indoor air quality is often overlooked.” This smoke can cause long-term health issues like “lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, exacerbate asthma, and make life…
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Burnaby refinery causes smoke to spread across Vancouver
Peak Web February 19, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On January 21, the Burnaby Refinery experienced a technical issue with one of its processing units, resulting in smoke, a strong odour, and fumes spreading into Vancouver. Despite being owned by a Calgary-based company, the…
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