Kensington Market Air Quality Study

Summer 2004

Study Background

The Kensington Market Air Quality Study was a collaborative effort between the Streets are for People and the Centre for Atmospheric Chemistry, York University. The Centre for Atmospheric Chemistry (CAC) in it's continued quest to understand the chemistry of environs was glad to lend its equipment and personnel to study the air quality within the market. The main aim of this project was to build public awareness to the heightened risks associated with fossil fuel burning vehicles, thus re-enforcing the need to reduce car dependency in Toronto.

Results

 

Photo Gallery

 

 

Kensington 2005 and downtown measurement

BreathableCityWeb

The Team: Dr. JF Gouin (Post Doctoral Fellow) and Althea Darby (Undergrad. Research Assistant)