Modelling Local NO2 Across Hamilton on a Ward Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic - "Nitrogen dioxide was selected due to its close relationship to vehicular & industrial emissions, short atmospheric lifetime, & impacts on health due to exposure.../1
"This study found the highest concentrations of NO2 in the downtown, centrally located wards of Hamilton. These wards have the highest densities of residential, industrial and road land uses." /2
"During the 2020 COVID-19 state of emergency, the central wards had the greatest reduction in NO2."/3 pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ash…
Green infrastructure like LRT, safer and better-connected pedestrian & cycling infrastructure & keeping industrial trucks out of lower city neighbourhoods is about health equity & improving the lives of individuals and children./4