Tag: Pollution
in Roissy, the air is as polluted as on the Paris ring road
The concentrations of ultrafine particles (PUF) at the heart of Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport are similar to those observed along the Paris ring road, one of the most polluted axes…
Heavy goods vehicles from Southern countries, export pollution
In Benin, trucks blamed for polluting the country’s cities With our correspondent in Cotonou, Jean-Luc Aplogan Heavy goods vehicles are very numerous and visible in Cotonou and its surroundings. They…
the authorities withdraw the permit for the mine where nine miners are trapped
Rescue operations continue in Erzincan, in the northeast, four days after a landslide trapped nine people working in a gold mine. While the chances of finding them alive are considered…
EU, provisional agreement on ship-source pollution directive
(Finance) – The Council of the EU and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on a revised directive on pollution from ships, as part of the “maritime safety”…
Joe Biden tackles air pollution and tightens rules on fine particles
They are responsible for heart attacks, cardiovascular accidents, asthma and other diseases: fine particles. In the United States, Joe Biden announced stricter rules on Wednesday February 7 to limit the…
What is the impact of air pollution at school on children’s health?
News Published on 02/02/2024 at 5:52 p.m. Updated 02/02/2024 at 5:52 p.m. Reading 2 min. in collaboration with Guislaine David (Co SG and spokesperson for SNUipp-FSU) According to a new…
“we need an international body of the same scientific scope as the IPCC”
Chemical pollution is responsible for 1.8 million deaths per year worldwide, according to a study by Lancet of 2022. And that’s without taking into account the impact on biodiversity. Around…
In Northern Ireland, Lough Neagh lake victim of devastating pollution
Last summer, this lake as large as Malta was transformed into a gigantic green painting, saturated with cyanobacteria. Since then, the inhabitants of the lake have been desperately calling on…
Parisians for or against SUVs and at what price?
The City of Paris is organizing this Sunday, February 4, a vote on the place of SUVs (Sport Utility Vehicles in English) weighing more than 1,600 kg in the capital,…
Noise pollution ruling Schiphol also affects the Utrecht flight path
What is the lawsuit about?The Right to Protection against Aircraft Nuisance (RBV) foundation wants the government to enforce the noise standards of the World Health Organization WHO. The foundation notes…