LETTER TO TORONTO STAR

August 1, 2025

Letter to the editor, Toronto Star

Toronto air quality among worst in the world

Dear Editor,

Ontarians have never been subjected to so much toxic air from forest fires. Would it not be a wise decision for the government to restrict the use of polluting machinery when air pollution is in the danger zone?

 One of the worst contaminators are gas-powered landscaping equipment, two-stroke engines that burn a mix of gasoline and oil. More than 30% of this fuel is released into the air unburned, emitting toxic Particulate Matter. These inefficient machines pose serious health risks, contributing to the 15,000 pollution caused premature deaths annually in Canada, according to a report from McGill University.

 Just think how much greater the health risk is, and the subsequent cost to our healthcare system,  when this equipment is operating on days of intense smoke emissions,     

  Sincerely,

 GASBUSTERS TORONTO

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