Ozone (O3): sources and health impacts
Ozone (O3): sources and health impacts Every summer, during hot weather or heat waves, the ozone pollution alert is never far away. Ozone: a pollutant that is both a source of life and death: a question of altitude. Reading time : 4 minutes Summary What is...
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2): sources and health impacts
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:...
Health and global warming: IPCC 2022 report
IPCC 2022 report : what are the health consequences of global warming? The latest IPCC report warns that we have 3 years left to reverse the trend of greenhouse gas emissions and curb global warming and all its consequences. What impacts does global warming have and...
Health at work: 9 actions to improve employee health
Health at work: improve employees’ health in 9 actions Health at work actions Workplace health: daily habits and actions in the workplace can degrade the environment and the health of workers. A few changes can ensure a healthy environment and prevent the...
The impact of weather on air quality
Air quality depends not only on the emission of pollutants from different sources such as industry, transportation, tertiary and domestic sources but also on the meteorological conditions that control the dispersion of pollutants or on the contrary their accumulation....