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air icon The Air Exposure Review is a scientific assessment that describes community exposures and associated risks to human health from chemicals in the outdoor air in the Sarnia area. This will involve reviewing monitored and modelled data for relevant air chemicals in the area and determining what health risks are associated with chemicals in outdoor air. The results of the Air Exposure Review will help us to understand links between environment and health risk and can be used by public health agencies in evaluating health outcomes in the community (e.g. disease rates of asthma, cancer etc.).

The ministry hired a consulting team (Intrinsik, CanNorth, 4 Directions of Conservation) to conduct the Air Exposure Review and formed a Government Air Exposure Review Panel to support the quality, accuracy, and relevance of the consultant’s deliverables.

How is the Air Exposure Review being conducted?

Air Exposure Review Scope

Along with modelled and monitored data of the outdoor air, the Air Exposure Review will consider a range of emission sources including:

SAEHP Air Exposure Review Scope

How are exposures being measured?

The Consulting Team


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Intrinsik Corp.

A scientific and regulatory consulting firm providing expert toxicology and regulatory advice for the protection of human health and the environment, with extensive experience in health studies in the Sarnia area.

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CanNorth

An environmental services company that is 100% owned by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, made up of risk assessors with extensive experience in air quality evaluations.

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4 Directions of Conservation

Leaders in conservation ecology and Indigenous engagement planning in Ontario. A multi-disciplined company, they provide experience and expertise in translating western science into language that is meaningful, appropriate, and useful to Indigenous communities.

Government Air Exposure Review Panel (GAERP)

The Government Air Exposure Review Panel was formed to provide direction to the Air Exposure Review consultants, to support the quality, accuracy, and relevance of the consultant’s deliverables. The GAERP is comprised of the following members:

  • Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks (MECP)
  • Aamjiwnaang First Nation Health and Environment Departments
  • Walpole Island First Nation Heritage Centre
  • Lambton Public Health
  • Public Health Ontario
  • Health Canada

Updates on the progress of the Air Exposure Review will be shared during community meetings. Click here to view meeting materials.

If you have any questions or feedback on this component of the project, please contact: SAEHP@ontario.ca

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For questions or feedback, please email SAEHP@ontario.ca.

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