Wildfires: what are the health risks of smoke?
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 VivaTechnology Paris 2022
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...
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...