Toronto 50 Wilson Heights | 56.55m | 17s | Tridel/Greenwin/CreateTO | Kirkor

[rdaner]

I'm glad this is being built. However, the amount of condos being built next to highways such as the 401/Allen here is confusing. How did fumes based developments in Toronto become this mainstream?

This is where the largest lots are for easy assembly. Same with developments going next to rail lines.

 

[Railrunner]

These are directly next to a subway line. Highway or not this is exactly where we should intensify.

Building near transit good thing to see. But directly next to two major highways the exact opposite https://www.canada.ca/en/health-can...outdoor-pollution-health/traffic-related.html.

“Traffic is a major source of air pollution especially in urban areas. Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is a mixture of pollutants from:

• vehicle exhaust
• tire and brake wear
• other particles such as road dust
• evaporation of fuels from engine components

Pollutants in TRAP include:

• black carbon (BC)
• carbon monoxide (CO)
• nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
• particulate matter (PM)
• ultrafine particles (UFP)
• polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
• benzene and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Health effects of traffic-related air pollution​

We evaluated the link between TRAP exposure and:

• asthma, allergies and lung function
• childhood leukemia, adult lung cancer and adult breast cancer

We concluded that TRAP exposure:

• causes lung cancer in adults
• causes development and worsening of asthma symptoms in children
• likely reduces lung function
• likely causes childhood leukemia
• may cause allergies to worsen
• may cause breast cancer in adults
• may cause worsening of asthma symptoms in adults“

Fumes based developments are proven to cause severe health issues, and I’m as YIMBY as they come. Some mitigation strategies are needed. Perhaps even serious evaluation of the actual risks for this project.

 

[picard102]

Mitigation strategies such as?

 

[Railrunner]

Mitigation strategies such as?

If you pay me I will do a study and tell you.

 

[picard102]

Ah, so you make money on this.

 

[Railrunner]

Ah, so you make money on this.

Nah I’m just messing with you, unless someone does want to pay me to do a study in which case I would say I’m serious. TRAP is also more important then the shadow studies I see all the time.