Tag: Pollution
“we are suffocating”, warns the City
The town hall of Marseille launches a petition against the pollution of ocean liners. Written on the initiative of the mayor, Benoit Payan, the text posted on the town hall’s…
court reauthorizes Monsanto to import glyphosate and GMO corn
As of this week, Monsanto is once again allowed to import glyphosate and genetically modified corn into Mexico. The giant of the manufacture of GMO seeds obtained by the decision…
Does air pollution encourage crime?
More than half of the world’s population now lives in cities. We have to travel in overcrowded areas. The World Health Organization reports that 9 out of 10 people breathe…
Spam is a real digital pollution. Every day spam emails arrive in your inbox. And it’s not about to stop! If you can’t avoid them completely, here’s how to fight their spread.
Spam is a real digital pollution. Every day spam emails arrive in your inbox. And it’s not about to stop! If you can’t avoid them completely, here’s how to fight…
Air pollution: are micro-sensors really useful?
News Published on 07/01/2022 at 3:21 p.m. Updated 07/01/2022 at 3:21 p.m. Reading 2 mins. In recent years, micro-sensors have become popular. But what are they for? How do they…
Final waste in Alsace: what risks for drinking water?
The standoff continues between the Alsatians and the government around 42,000 tonnes of ultimate waste stored underground. Latest episode: the halt, on May 25, of the containment works of the…
Pollution, overfishing, seabed… the UN at the bedside of the oceans to preserve their future
The second United Nations Ocean Conference opened in Lisbon for the whole week. On the program, meetings between Heads of State, demonstrations by civil society and perhaps greater commitments to…
Pollution reduces the life expectancy of all humans by two years
The life expectancy of all humans is reduced by two years. Blame it on air pollution, according to the Air Quality Life Index report published by researchers at the University…
Pollution and health: poor air quality would increase cardiac arrhythmias
News Posted on 06/10/2022 at 3:37 p.m., Reading 3 mins. A recent study establishes a link between heart health and air pollution: the number of ventricular arrhythmias would be higher…
Measurement shows: residents of the Zuylenstede residential care center in Overvecht are right to complain about noise pollution
Research has shown that if people are exposed to noise for a long time, such as during a renovation that takes almost two years, the health consequences can be significant.…