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Study finds air quality warnings had only a modest impact on Montrealers' movements during wildfires

When Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) urged Montrealers to limit outdoor activity during Canada's worst wildfire smoke episodes, the city's travel patterns shifted—but far less than public health officials might have hoped, according to a new McGill University study published in Health &...

Study finds air quality warnings had only a modest impact on Montrealers' movements during wildfires
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When Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) urged Montrealers to limit outdoor activity during Canada's worst wildfire smoke episodes, the city's travel patterns shifted—but far less than public health officials might have hoped, according to a new McGill University study published in Health & Place.

Originally published at Phys.org

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