SOCAAR is pleased to announce the next seminar in our 2013-2014 seminar
series.
Near-road measurement of traffic-related pollutants
Dr. Cheol–Heon Jeong
Sr. Research Associate
Jon Wang
Ph.D. Student
Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
University of Toronto
Elevated concentrations of traffic-related air pollutants can arise near major
roadways. As a result, living and spending significant time near major roadways
has been identified as a risk factor for a range of adverse health outcomes; the
health of up to 10 million Canadians may be at risk. A nationwide near roadway
monitoring study has been initiated to better understand the exposure of
Canadians to traffic related pollution. Data from this study will also help resolve
the amount of air pollution arising from Canada’s vehicle fleets, by evaluating
emissions from individual vehicles and the resulting diurnal and
weekend/weekday temporal patterns of traffic-related pollutants. In this
seminar, the near-road monitoring network study will be introduced. Initial
measurements of spatial gradients and temporal variations of traffic-related
pollutants and fuel-based emission factors from individual vehicles will be
presented.
March 5, 2014, 3 - 4 pm
Wallberg Building, 200 College Street, Room 407
The seminar will be recorded and posted on the SOCAAR website:
www.socaar.utoronto.ca
|