2025 Fact Sheet References
References:
1. WHO Global air quality guidelines. World Health Organization. 2021. Accessed January 10, 2026. https://iris.who.int/server/api/core/bitstreams/551b515e-2a32-4e1a-a58c-cdaecd395b19/content
2. UN General Assembly. Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 28 July 2022: The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. United Nations. July 28, 2022. Accessed January 10, 2025. https://docs.un.org/en/a/res/76/300
3.Environment and Climate Change Canada. Indoor air quality. Government of Canada. Modified August 29, 2022. Accessed January 10, 2026. https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/campaigns/canadian-environment-week/clean-air-day/indoor-quality.html
4. How Air Pollution Contributes to Lung Cancer: What You Need to Know. American Oncology Institute. Accessed January 10, 2026. https://www.americanoncology.com/blogs/how-air-pollution-contributes-to-lung-cancer-what-you-need-to-know
5. Healthy Buildings. Foundations for Student Success: How School Buildings Influence Student Health, Thinking and Performance. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University. Published 2024. Accessed February 12, 2025. https://healthybuildings.hsph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Schools_ForHealth_UpdatedJan21.pdf
6. ASHRAE Standard 62.1 (2022), Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality. ASHRAE. Accessed January 23, 2025. https://ashrae.iwrapper.com/ASHRAE_PREVIEW_ONLY_STANDARDS/STD_62.1_2022
7. City of Toronto. Indoor Air Quality for Office Environments. City of Toronto, toronto.ca. Updated April 26, 2016. Accessed March 10, 2024. https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accountability-operations-customer-service/city-administration/corporate-policies/people-equity-policies/indoor-air-quality-iaq-policy-for-office-environments/
8. Public Health Agency of Canada. Prevalence of Chronic Diseases Among Canadians. Government of Canada. Modified December 9, 2019. Accessed January 10, 2026. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/chronic-diseases/prevalence-canadian-adults-infographic-2019.html
9. GO AQS White Paper Summary. Global Air Quality Standards (GO AQS) | goaqs.org. Accessed January 27, 2026. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DSRvo4xSjlq-angeEwlUqvrAho9hJLNv/view
10. Health Canada. Guidance for indoor air quality professionals. Government of Canada. Published September 19, 2025. Accessed January 10, 2026. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/healthy-living/guidance-indoor-air-quality-professionals.html#a2
11. ASHRAE Standard 241, Control of Infectious Aerosols | ashrae.org. Accessed January 23, 2025. https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/bookstore/ashrae-standard-241-control-of-infectious-aerosols
12. ASHRAE Guideline 44-2024. ASHRAE – iWrapper. Accessed January 23, 2025. https://ashrae.iwrapper.com/ASHRAE_PREVIEW_ONLY_STANDARDS/STD_44_2024
13. Indoor Air Quality: 2025 Special Topics in Indoor air Quality Reports. Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, ospe.on.ca. Published May 2025, July 2025. Accessed January 18, 2026. https://ospe.on.ca/advocacy/government-relations/indoor-air-quality/
*American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers
**Ontario Society of Professional Engineers