Finding ways to protect our air, water and public spaces – presentations

BQNA
Jun 11
1 min read

BQNA’s 2026 Annual General Meeting featured an evidence based/knowledge sharing panel providing facts and answering questions about the impact of a jet airport on our air and water quality and the value of protecting our access to nature and parkland. The three speaker presentations are available below with a few featured slides.

Dr. Marianne Hatzopoulou

Marianne is a Tier 1 Canada Transportation Research Chair and Co-lead BQN Air Quality Study, University of Toronto. She presented findings of a three year intensive NSERC funded Air Quality collection study of our community in partnership with the BQNA, the City of Toronto Planning and Public Health departments and Billy Bishop Airport.

Air quality and UFPs - when the wind blows from the south
Air quality and UFPs - air measurement sites
Air quality and UFPs - flight activity and UFP source
Air quality and UFPs - BQN air qualityt

Dr. Samantha Green

Samantha is the Board President of Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), Family Physician at St. Michael's Hospital and Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. Samantha spoke on ways she advocates for climate action to improve the health of her patients and their community and the important link between positive health outcomes and people's connection to nature.

Billy Bishop Airport health concerns
Airport health concerns - UFPs affect the lungs
Airport health concerns - UFPs linked to heart and hypertension issues
Airport health concerns - UFPs linked to Dementia, Stroke, Alzheimer's

Ron Jenkins

Ron is the Western Waterfront Director, Waterfront for All and Lifetime Member, National Yacht Club. Ron had a visual presentation showing the infrastructure needed to support jet aircraft and the effect it could have on marine navigation, water quality, and water flow into the harbour and lake.