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The City of Toronto released a report today from Toronto’s medical officer of health, Dr. David McKeown, that states nearly 200 lives a year and $1 billion in health costs could be saved if the city cut vehicle emissions by 30%. The report also estimates that costs associated with traffic pollution in the city are about $2.2 billion annually. You can also download the report<\/a> from the City’s web site.<\/p>\n

From the Saturday Star<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The report uses a Health Canada computer-based method called the Air Quality Benefits Tool to calculate the “burden of illness” and economic impact from traffic-related smog.<\/p>\n

Authored by Dr. David McKeown, Toronto’s medical officer of health, the study claims this pollution contributes to about 440 premature deaths and 1,700 hospitalizations a year in Toronto.<\/p>\n

While most cases involve the elderly, the pollution is also significantly affecting children, the report says, adding they experience 1,200 acute bronchitis episodes a year as a result, and 68,000 instances of asthma-related symptoms.<\/p>\n

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The report says pollution from traffic leads to about 200,000 restricted-activity days per year, where people spend the day sick in bed, or curtail their usual activities.<\/p>\n

It also points to an “increasing body of literature” suggesting links between vehicle emissions and cancer, including a 2006 study from Europe of 4,000 people that concluded living close to roads with heavy traffic increased their risk of lung cancer.<\/p>\n

Tracking traffic trends, the Toronto public health report says the number of vehicles leaving and entering the city each morning has increased by about 75 per cent over the past 20 years.<\/p>\n

Last year, 67 per cent of trips into the city were made by vehicles with single occupants. Only about 20 per cent were made by public transit.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

photo by Gary J. Wood<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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