Air Quality Program
Most requested topics
For questions on wildfire smoke see our page on wildfire smoke, air quality and health.
For media requests please email Media Relations at media@hc-sc.gc.ca or call 613-957-2983.
For medical concerns due to air quality, contact your healthcare provider, such as a family doctor or community health clinic.
For questions about mould, see our page on mould and our guidance on addressing mould and moisture indoors.
For questions about indoor air quality see our page on improving indoor air quality at home.
For questions on volatile organic compounds (VOCs), see our page on VOCs and indoor air.
For workplace issues regarding air quality, contact your occupational health and safety authority.
For tenants with air quality concerns, contact your landlord or municipal, provincial or territorial authority.
For questions on air quality management including federal regulations, see the Canada's actions on air quality page or contact your municipal, provincial or territorial authority for local air quality issues.
Please note that Health Canada does not:
- advise on individual medical and health concerns
- test air quality, other than as part of its research studies
- recommend specific air quality tests or brands or models of air purifiers
For information on other air quality topics, please see our page on air quality and health.
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If you still have a question, please contact us by filling out the form below. If you can't use the form below, you can email us at air@hc-sc.gc.ca or reach us by telephone at 1-833-223-1014.
Contact Us Form
Privacy Notice
The personal information you provide to Health Canada will be collected by the Water and Air Quality Bureau under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and handled in accordance with the Privacy Act.
Why are we collecting your personal information? Personal information is collected for the purpose of responding to your query/comments, and to gather feedback on our Internet suite of products and services.
What happens if you don't want to provide your personal information? Provision of the information requested on this form is voluntary; however, if you choose not to provide it, we may be unable to respond to your query or comments, and your feedback may not be included in our efforts to improve our products and services.
What are your rights? You have the right to access and request a correction and/or notation to your personal information. You also have a right to complain to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada if you feel your personal information has been handled improperly. For more information about these rights, or about how we handle your personal information, please contact air@hc-sc.gc.ca.
For more information: The collection of your personal information is described in Info Source at infosource.gc.ca. Refer to the personal information bank (PIB) entitled Public Communications (PSU 914).
The transmission of this information is not secure and so sensitive personal information, for example, your Social Insurance Number, should not be included in your message.