Air

Air pollution affects the entire population. The levels of pollutants found in the atmosphere are linked to health risks, and any reduction in exposure to these pollutants would be beneficial.

Our missions

  • Coordinate the Air and Health Monitoring Program (Psas) at the national and regional levels to generate knowledge on the links between air pollution and health and provide decision-making tools

  • Inform public authorities, healthcare professionals, and the general public about the health impacts of air pollution

Tools

Here you will find the tools and resources available to healthcare professionals and the general public

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Air Pollution: Progress for Our Health Is Both Necessary and Possible ...

Measures to improve air quality are effective and have direct health benefits. By helping to create environments that promote good health, these measures can also have additional indirect benefits.

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Post-Fire Health 76. Research Framework and Initial Findings. A collaborative ...

Infographic showing the various measures (for the general public, workers, and in the area of biomonitoring) implemented following the industrial fire that occurred in Rouen at the Lubrizol and NL...

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65 Questions and Answers About Incinerators and Dioxins

This document addresses the issue of dioxins—one of the pollutants emitted by waste incinerators—in a question-and-answer format: the nature and origin of dioxins; the fate of dioxins in the...

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Air Pollution: Health Impacts in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region

This infographic was created in conjunction with the publication of the report "Quantitative Health Impact Assessment (EQIS) of Ambient Air Pollution in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region,...

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Air Pollution: A Current Public Health Issue and Lessons from the Spring 2020 ...

This infographic was created in conjunction with the publication of the study "Impact of Ambient Air Pollution on Mortality in Metropolitan France: Reduction Linked to the Spring 2020 Lockdown and...