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Alberta ambient air quality objectives and guidelines : ozone [2019]

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Summary of the revised ozone Alberta Ambient Air Quality Objectives. This update effective April 1, 2019.

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UVB and ozone trends from Edmonton-Stony Plain data

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There is significant health and ecological concern regarding any high level of Ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation reaching the Earth's surface in any particular location. Excessive exposure to UVB can... More ≫

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There is significant health and ecological concern regarding any high level of Ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation reaching the Earth's surface in any particular location. Excessive exposure to UVB can cause skin cancer in humans and has adverse effects on the ecosystem via damages at the molecular (DNA) level. The present study uses statistical methods to analyze UVB data from the Edmonton UVB observation station, located at Stony Plain. The objective is to determine any trend in the UVB data and to compare that with observed variation in atmospheric ozone.

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Overview of ground-level ozone observations in Alberta, 1986-1998

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This report presents an analysis of ozone data from Alberta air monitoring stations and compares observed data to current and proposed standards. As was found in previous studies, average... More ≫

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This report presents an analysis of ozone data from Alberta air monitoring stations and compares observed data to current and proposed standards. As was found in previous studies, average ground-level ozone concentrations in Alberta are higher in rural areas than in city centres.

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Alberta Multi-Stakeholder Group for Particulate Matter and Ozone : report to Alberta Environment

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This report summarizes the work of the Multi-Stakeholder Group on Particulate Matter and Ozone, which was formed in early 1998 to advise Alberta Environment on the development of Canada-wide... More ≫

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This report summarizes the work of the Multi-Stakeholder Group on Particulate Matter and Ozone, which was formed in early 1998 to advise Alberta Environment on the development of Canada-wide standards for particulate matter and ozone, and on the development of Alberta ambient air quality guidelines for these two substances.

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Ground-level ozone in Alberta

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At higher concentrations, ground-level ozone has adverse human health effects, and is one of the most damaging air pollutants to vegetation. In Canada, federal, provincial and territorial... More ≫

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At higher concentrations, ground-level ozone has adverse human health effects, and is one of the most damaging air pollutants to vegetation. In Canada, federal, provincial and territorial governments are in the process of reviewing ambient national objectives as well as setting new Canada-wide standards for ozone. Available ambient ozone monitoring information from Alberta has been reviewed, and government agencies, industries and associations involved in monitoring ozone and its precursors have been identified. Also, published literature from Alberta after 1980 has been reviewed.

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