The Air We Breathe

The Air We Breathe is a 30 minute video produced by the Cable Public Affairs Channel(CPAC). Up to date and comprehensive look at  leading edge research in air quality and aerosol monitoring and their health impacts  at several Canadian universities including McGill, University of Toronto, York University and Simon Fraser University.

Aerosol Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (ATOFMS) used by University of Toronto at its "Southern Ontario Centre for Atmospheric Aerosol Research (SOCAAR)" - see Leading-edge air quality research centre to be based at U of T



Here's the summary of the video:

"The Air We Breathe

CPAC presents an exclusive documentary examining the deteriorating quality of air. No country or continent can escape the effects of air pollution. See what Canadian scientists and researchers have uncovered about the most basic of life's necessities.

The air we breathe is under assault. And it's a global problem. Did you know that Canadian scientists can determine that a particle of pollution found in Canada originated in Australia or China? Every day in Canada, 40 people die prematurely from illnesses related to air pollution. Canadian scientists are on the cutting-edge research to determine what's in the air we breathe and what effect it has on us. Join videographer Bill Luxton as he travels the breadth of the country examining the work of some of Canada's leading atmosphere scientists and how their findings could influence the national debate over climate change"

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