3 facts you did not know about ozone Ozone is an air pollutant well known for its harmful effects on human health and vegetation. It is formed in the lower layers of the atmosphere, mainly during the summer and under the influence of solar radiation and high...
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:...
Schools and nurseries – Provide them with the best possible environment. 93% of the classrooms of more than 300 schools analyzed by the Observatoire de la Qualité de l’air en France have concentrations of fine particles higher than the WHO guide value and...
Pollens: sources and health impacts The exposure of the population to pollens is a public health issue. Each year, with the arrival of spring, millions of people around the world are subject to the consequences of a pollen allergy of varying degrees of disability....
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....
Providing good quality water is a public health issue. Today, 67% of French people drink tap water every day. It is essential to the proper functioning of the human body, which explains the importance of its availability and quality. Reading time : 7 minutes Summary...
