Ontario Air Pollution

Analytical Essay # 104825

Canadian Studies
Environmental Studies > Air Pollution
Environmental Studies > Economics and Policy

A study on the economic impact of air pollution on Ontario.

1,410 words () | 5 sources | MLA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper states that there is no doubt that air pollution has an adverse impact on Ontario's economy with the most marked effect being on health care and lost time from work stemming from air pollution caused illness for both the ill person and the caregivers. The author points out that air pollution puts an added demand on Ontario's health care providers, which are already overburdened. The paper relates that the consequence is that the Ontarian taxpayer is paying more tax dollars to support this growing health care problem. The author also explores potential solutions to the problem.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Background and the Problem
Economics of Air Pollution
Potential Solutions and Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The Suzuki Foundation cites thee areas in which the government could have an impact on reducing air pollution: Tax shifting by taxing air polluters extra and adopting tax breaks for environmentally friendly practices; eliminating perverse subsidies as described above; and increasing investment in the environment to drive down the cost of energy renewable resources such as solar and wind power.
"However, our research shows that governmental intervention by the Canadians or Ontarians cannot solely solve the problem."

Sample of Sources Used:

Energy Canada, Introduction, The Impact of Air Pollution. 11 July 2007<http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/envision/techdocs/5158e_3.pdf>
Living Green - Environmental Information Barrie Ontario Canada. 11, July 2007<http://www.livinggreen.info/library/go_trains_for_barrie.cfm>
Ontario Clean Air Alliance. Nanticoke. Aug. 8, 2002. 11, July 2007 <http://www.cleanair.web.net/whatsnew/fs5.pdf>
Ontario Medical Association, Illness Costs of Air Pollution in Ontario - Findings Report June 2000 11, July 2007 <http://www.oma.org/phealth/icap.htm>
Fostering a Sustainable Canada, David Suzuki Foundation. 2004. 11, July 2007 <http://www.davidsuzuki.org/files/Climate/Ontario/DSFFedBudgetF.pdf>