Exposure to air pollution linked to increased risk of dementia
Particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and black carbon (BC) endanger brain functions. THE ESSENTIAL Exposure to air ...
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How does pollution exacerbate allergies?
Allergic diseases such as eczema or asthma can be aggravated by the air pollutants we breathe, researchers confirm. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Pregnancy: pollution linked to road traffic causes serious complications
Exposure to air pollution from road traffic during pregnancy is associated with serious neonatal complications such as premature delivery. THE ...
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Air quality: 6 out of 10 French people say they are worried about their health
6 out of 10 French people say they are worried about the deterioration of air quality and the impact of ...
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Air pollution: which cities are the most affected in the world?
The 5 most polluted capitals on the planet are not in Europe, according to an air quality report. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Here’s why pregnant women should leave the city for the countryside
Toddlers whose mothers were exposed to high levels of air pollution during pregnancy have lower cognitive outcomes. THE ESSENTIAL The ...
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Breast cancer: air pollutants accused of increasing cases
A large-scale French study highlights links between breast cancer and certain pollutants present in the atmosphere. THE ESSENTIAL 1 in ...
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Air pollution: even teenagers see their heart health suffer
What are the consequences of air pollution on the health of adolescents? That's the question raised in a new study ...
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Pollution and descent
Today is International Meteorological Day. We will therefore once again hear the worst-case scenarios; perhaps not the very real one ...
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Alzheimer’s: a link with air pollution?
In a study published in The Lancet, French researchers demonstrate that exposure to three pollutants linked to road traffic is ...
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Urban pollution: pedestrians and cyclists, the most exposed to the inhalation of toxic particles
People who walk or cycle inhale more soot carbon, an air pollutant produced by car traffic, than drivers or those ...
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Even when standards are met, air pollution kills
An edifying study published in the "British Medical Journal" shows that current air pollution standards are insufficient to prevent the ...
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Impact of pollution on pregnancy: a silicone bracelet measures air quality
Light and inexpensive, this silicone bracelet developed by American researchers is capable of providing reliable data on air quality. This ...
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Asthma in infants strongly linked to air pollution in utero
Fetuses are extremely susceptible to the harmful effects of air pollution. THE ESSENTIAL In Europe, more than one child in ...
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Air pollution clearly associated with a higher risk of breast cancer
About 1,700 cases of breast cancer are attributable each year in France to exposure to atmospheric pollutants. THE ESSENTIAL Breast ...
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Pollution: indoor aerosol products more harmful than car traffic
In the UK, indoor aerosol products are said to emit more pollution than car traffic. Volatile organic compounds are involved. ...
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Why Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution Is Really Dangerous
A new study published in the BMJ links nitrogen dioxide air pollution to increased cardiovascular and respiratory deaths. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Fine particles: forest fires more toxic than exhaust gases
A study compiling 14 years of hospitalization data shows that fine particles from smoke from fires are more harmful to ...
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Air pollution would increase the risk of suffering from AMD
Air pollution with fine particles would accentuate age-related macular degeneration because of oxidative stress and the repeated inflammation it would ...
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In Paris and its suburbs, air pollution kills 2,575 people a year
The French capital ranks fourth in Europe for mortality linked to nitrogen dioxide pollution. According to the report which assessed ...
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What changes with the new air quality index in France?
With the new index that came into effect on January 1, the Atmo network, responsible for monitoring air quality in ...
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Air pollution killed more than a million people in India in 2019
The use of wood for cooking in poorly ventilated rooms and the strong dependence on fossil fuels as fuel for ...
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Heat wave, air pollution: how change is already affecting health
According to 120 world-renowned researchers, rising temperatures are increasing mortality on the planet. THE ESSENTIAL Over the past 20 years, ...
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Lyon wants to ban diesel in 2025: the link between fine particles and cancer is proven
The Lyon metropolitan area will be the first in Europe to ban the use of diesel vehicles throughout its metropolitan ...
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“We know how to control asthma, but not cure it”
Genetic predispositions, impact of the environment, allergy: asthma is a chronic disease caused by a combination of factors. Update on ...
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Air pollution is responsible for 18% of deaths linked to Covid-19 in France
Much like SARS-CoV-2, fine particle pollution seeps deep into the lungs and bloodstream. The two combined increase the risk of ...
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There is a link between fine particles in the air and neurological disorders
In people aged over 65, a high concentration of fine PM2.5 particles would increase the occurrence of neurological disorders such ...
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Air pollution killed nearly 500,000 newborns in 2019
These deaths are said to be due in part to the air that a newborn baby breathes in the first ...
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Air quality: parents in favor of reducing traffic around schools
In France, three out of four children breathe polluted air, which is of great concern to parents. THE ESSENTIAL 7 ...
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Pollution causes nearly 15% of deaths in Europe
Environmental degradation would help explain 13% of deaths in Europe. In a report, the European Environment Agency points out that ...
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