Accessible Indoor Air in the Built Environment

2023-2026

This project has been funded in part by Accessibility Standards Canada, Government of Canada, with ethics approval from the Women’s College Hospital, Toronto

Project Summary

Accessible Air in the Built Environment is a national research project led by ASEQ-EHAQ and funded by Accessibility Standards Canada. Using air quality testing, focus groups, and product evaluations, the study explores how indoor air quality, particularly exposure to fragranced and other products, creates accessibility barriers to the built environment for individuals with multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) and other disabilities. The study furthermore aims to assess the effectiveness of scent-free policies in improving indoor air quality in public spaces.

We extend our sincere gratitude to our valued funder, collaborators, and consultants

Funders and partners:

We extend our sincere gratitude to our valued funder, collaborators, and consultants:

	Accessibility Standards Canada
	ARCH Disability Law Center
	Professor Arthur Chan PhD., Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto
	British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS)
	Associate Professor Caroline Barakat PhD, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University
	Confédération des organismes de personnes handicapées du Québec (COPHAN)
	Disability Without Poverty
	DisAbled Women’s Network (DAWN Canada)
	Environmental Health Association of Canada – L’Association pour la santé environnementale du Canada
	John Molot MD FCFP(LM), University of Ottawa
	Professor Jean-Phillippe Bellenger Laboratoire de Biogéochimie des milieux continentaux, Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke
	NB Lung
	Dr. Riina Bray BASc, MSc, MD, FCFP, MHSc Medical Director, Environmental Health Clinic at Women’s College Hospital
	Professor Sami Haddad Ph.D, Dept of Occupational and Environmental Health, Université de Montréal