Selves - Monitoring Air Pollution for Overall Improvements in the City of Hamilton

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are needed to see this picture.The Importance of Measuring Air Pollution in Hamilton -

Development of Improvement, Understanding and Control

Three Areas of Discussion:

- how measurements on the Air Pollution Index became guidelines for industry regulation

- framework of air pollution in the Air Quality Index became common discourse for the media and public

-measuring composition and origin of pollution established an overall understanding of pollution problems in Hamilton

Three Areas of Discussion:

- how measurements on the Air Pollution Index became guidelines for industry regulation

- framework of air pollution in the Air Quality Index became common discourse for the media and public

-measuring composition and origin of pollution established an overall understanding of pollution problems in Hamilton

Argument 1: Quantified Measurements through the Air Pollution Index

Became Standard Guidelines for Industrial Regulation



Hamilton’s Air Monitoring Stations

“City Air Pollution Count Soars to 33” - March 1, 1983

“Pollution Index Drops 4 Points” - June 3, 1971

Hamilton’s air pollution stood at 33.

Ten industries asked to cut back when the index reached a high of 37

High Pollution Index Sparks Cutback Call May 7, 1982

Pollution Index Drops 4 Points” - June 3, 1971Hamilton’s air pollution stood at 33



Pollution Hangs Around” - June 11, 1986“As the pollution count rose above acceptable levels, five city industries Domtar, Dofasco, Stelco, Columbia Chemicals and Proctor and Gamble, were asked to cut back their emissions.



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Argument 2: Quantification Through The Air Quality Index Provided Framework That Would Become Common Discourse for the Media and Public

Argument 3: By Making Advanced Measurements of Composition and Origin of Pollution, a More Extensive Overall Understanding of

Hamilton’s Pollution Was Achieved

Conclusions

Image Sources • http://media.photobucket.com/image/hamilton%20industry/segaert/stoneycreek

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• The Hamilton Spectator Scrapbook Archives

• Ontario Ministry of Environment

• http://sleepapneadisorder.info/2010/06/24/air-pollution-significantly-increases-sl

eep-disorders/

• http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3232/3055062762_d0ac63f821_o.jpg

• http://www.panoramio.com/photo/10457653

• http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/419236362_8869d4cbe4_o.jpg

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Selves - Monitoring Air Pollution for Overall Improvements in the City of Hamilton

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