Install
Please confirm you are human
This browser or connection looks automated. Press and continuously hold the control for 3 seconds to enable Google-hosted web results and, when separately allowed, AI-assisted answers.
A successful check enables 100 search requests. Interactive access does not authorize scraping, systematic collection, or reuse of search output.
News
Advocates call on Quebec to adapt workplaces for extreme heat
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (561+ words) MONTREAL — A new survey shows that most Quebec workers are suffering from a range of health problems such as dehydration and fatigue due to extreme heat at work. According to the Léger survey, conducted in July at the request of…...
Ontario Tech University researchers highlight the long-term health impacts of wildfire smoke
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (593+ words) Wildfire smoke has become an increasingly familiar part of Canadian summers, affecting communities thousands of kilometres from the fires themselves. While hazy skies and poor air quality are often temporary, Ontario Tech University researchers are examining how some health effects…...
Free air quality alert service now available
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (205+ words) The site will not function properly without these cookies, and they can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences. We'd like to set Google Analytics cookies to help us to improve our website by collecting and reporting information on…...
Quebec overhauls building code to shield workers from heat
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (857+ words) Posted September 10, 2026 7:26 am. Decreased motivation, dehydration, fatigue: Quebec workers are suffering the effects of the heat, a new survey shows. The Quebec Coalition for a Right to Coolness is calling on decision-makers to adopt a responsible cooling strategy. This strategy…...
Hockey arena carbon monoxide exposure prompts calls for stronger safety measures
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (483+ words) Megan Zolorycki, Faculty of Nursing What started as a typical day at the hockey rink quickly took an alarming turn when young players from four Alberta hockey teams began complaining of headaches, nausea, dizziness and vomiting. At first, parents suspected…...
Michigan monitoring gaps mean many may unknowingly breathe unhealthy air
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1061+ words) Last month, as wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota blanketed Michigan, air quality index readings in some areas of the state reached over 1,000, more than three times what the US Environmental Protection Agency considers hazardous. But gaps in Michigan’s air…...
Living with asthma? Tracking wildfire smoke plumes in the Carolinas and Virginia through Thursday
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (387+ words) If you have asthma or other respiratory or heart issues, you may want to watch air quality in North Carolina and Virginia; a few new wildfire hotspots will bring smoky haze to the Carolinas. The Piedmont Triad may have a…...
Air quality in Portland, South Portland leaves some residents exposed to toxins
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (134+ words) SOUTH PORTLAND (WGME) -- The air quality in South Portland and Portland is leaving some residents exposed to toxin levels that are exceeding Maine’s air guidelines. But there's no need to panic. According to its latest report, the Maine CDC says…...
Senior citizens in the Rio Grande Valley are paying the price for oppressive heat
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (1776+ words) Summer heat is becoming more deadly for the elderly in South Texas with record-breaking temperatures and rising costs for electricity. By Gina Jiménez, Public Health WatchSeptember 9, 2026 10:48 amHealth & Science, Partner Organizations Arturo Gómez, 80, carries one of his three dogs through his…...