City dwellers spend most of their time inside buildings or other enclosed spaces, where various types of pollution are believed to be responsible for numerous health effects. The Indoor...

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the only region affected by all four heat waves of the summer of 2023, recorded one of the highest health impacts, with nearly 800 heat-related deaths over the...

The Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region experienced two heat waves in 2023. The impact on public health resulted in 62 SOS Médecins emergency calls, 299 visits to emergency rooms (183 of...

Brittany experienced a heat wave in 2023. The health impact included 27 SOS Médecins emergency calls, 66 visits to the emergency room (41 of which resulted in hospitalization), and 38...

The Centre-Val de Loire region experienced two heat waves in 2023. The impact on public health included 14 SOS Médecins emergency calls, 115 visits to emergency rooms (73 of which...

Corsica experienced three heat waves in 2023. The health impact included 8 SOS Médecins emergency calls, 61 visits to the emergency room (26 of which resulted in hospitalization), and...

The Grand Est region experienced two heat waves in 2023. The impact on public health included 83 SOS Médecins emergency calls, 268 visits to emergency rooms (158 of which resulted in...

The Hauts-de-France region experienced a heat wave in June 2023 and another in September 2023, during which the following were recorded: 251 SOS Médecins calls (38 in September), 565...

The eight departments were placed under an “orange alert” from September 8 to 11. Morbidity indicators remained stable except on September 11; there was an increase in calls to SOS...

Normandy experienced a heat wave in 2023. The health impact included 22 SOS Médecins emergency calls, 110 visits to the emergency room (66 of which resulted in hospitalization), and 36...