UBC study highlights need for Vancouver air quality network expansion due to odor-related health issues.

UBC study reveals that air quality monitoring networks in Vancouver need expansion due to odours affecting residents' health. Smell Vancouver app data showed "rotten" and "chemical" odours caused self-reported health issues like headaches and anxiety. Waste management and industrial activities were identified as major sources, with four municipalities as hotspots. Integrating crowdsourced data into urban planning and policy can address odour sources and their broader health impacts.

July 31, 2024
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