Carbon monoxide (CO): sources and health impacts Every winter, when temperatures drop, carbon monoxide unfortunately comes back into the spotlight. This gas is emitted mainly by ageing or poorly maintained heating appliances and spreads very quickly in the environment...
Wildfires: what are the health risks of smoke? With climate change leading to higher temperatures and drought, forest fires are on the increase around the world. This is particularly the case in France with the fires that have occurred in the Gard,...
Meersens au salon VivaTech Paris 2022 Viva Technology, ou VivaTech, est le plus grand événement européen dédié aux startups et aux nouvelles technologie. Et Meersens était présente pour cette édition 2022 ! Temps de lecture : 4 minutes Les équipes de Meersens...
Water stress: a situation reinforced by global warming Water stress is one of the most serious threats to sustainable development. Due to uneven rainfall, a warmer climate and more CO2 in the atmosphere – more than 2 billion people do not have adequate access to...
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) : sources and health impacts Nitrogen dioxide is a common pollutant emitted into the atmosphere from many different sources, including combustion engines. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), NO2 has adverse health effects:...