Air Pollution in Windsor
Air Pollution in Windsor
The City of Windsor is recognized for having poor air quality in comparison with other Cities; however, relative studies have revealed associations between day-to-day variations in air pollution levels and respiratory health in Windsor. Windsor’s air quality is one the worst in Ontario, containing smog-causing ozone and other pollutants that harm civilians, according to a report released on October 30th by the Ontario Environment Ministry. Air pollution is extremely dangerous and can cause eye and nose irritation. This dries the membrane of the nose and throat. Air pollution can also affect the body’s ability to fight infections, increasing susceptibility to illness. The Ministry of the Environmental Air Quality calculated that Ontario spends more than $1 billion a year from hospital admissions, emergency room visits and absenteeism (the occurring rate of absence from work) due to air pollution as of 2007. In the Essex Country (including Windsor), there were 260 premature deaths, 900 hospital admissions, and 2,750 emergency visits associated with poor air quality in 2005. In a study funded by the City of Windsor, the researchers examined connections between short-term changes in the climate and emergency department (ED) visits for asthma in Windsor. From the research, they gathered that 3,728 ED visits occurred between 2002 and 2009 in Windsor area hospitals for asthma. The ED visits were related to high contact of air pollution in patients based on the Environment Canada's network of fixed-site monitors. These patients displayed high traces of fine particular matter (PM 2.5), and ground level ozone (O3) in their system. In the National Library of Medicine (digital records of patients in North and South America), a 22 year-old man attending the University of Windsor was diagnosed with chronic heart disease from a long-term exposure to increased levels of air pollution. In an email, his mother Louissa Perez claimed her
The City of Windsor is recognized for having poor air quality in comparison with other Cities; however, relative studies have revealed associations between day-to-day variations in air pollution levels and respiratory health in Windsor. Windsor’s air quality is one the worst in Ontario, containing smog-causing ozone and other pollutants that harm civilians, according to a report released on October 30th by the Ontario Environment Ministry. Air pollution is extremely dangerous and can cause eye and nose irritation. This dries the membrane of the nose and throat. Air pollution can also affect the body’s ability to fight infections, increasing susceptibility to illness. The Ministry of the Environmental Air Quality calculated that Ontario spends more than $1 billion a year from hospital admissions, emergency room visits and absenteeism (the occurring rate of absence from work) due to air pollution as of 2007. In the Essex Country (including Windsor), there were 260 premature deaths, 900 hospital admissions, and 2,750 emergency visits associated with poor air quality in 2005. In a study funded by the City of Windsor, the researchers examined connections between short-term changes in the climate and emergency department (ED) visits for asthma in Windsor. From the research, they gathered that 3,728 ED visits occurred between 2002 and 2009 in Windsor area hospitals for asthma. The ED visits were related to high contact of air pollution in patients based on the Environment Canada's network of fixed-site monitors. These patients displayed high traces of fine particular matter (PM 2.5), and ground level ozone (O3) in their system. In the National Library of Medicine (digital records of patients in North and South America), a 22 year-old man attending the University of Windsor was diagnosed with chronic heart disease from a long-term exposure to increased levels of air pollution. In an email, his mother Louissa Perez claimed her