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...

The French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (Afsset) has conducted an assessment of toxicological data and health risks to the general population associated with...

This article is a critical analysis of the following study: Jovanovic S, Felder-Kennel A, Gabrio T, Kouros B, Link B, Maisner V, Piechotowski I, Schick KH, Schrimpf M, Weidner U,...

This article is a commentary on the following study: Gent JF, Ren P, Belanger K, Triche E, Bracken MB, Holford TR, Leaderer BP. Levels of household mold associated with respiratory...

The summer of 2023 was marked by four heat waves, which affected 73% of the French population. Monitoring of this summer—which Météo France has identified as the fourth hottest since...

Key points According to Météo-France, the summer of 2023 was the fourth hottest summer recorded in France since the beginning of the 20th century. The 2023 summer monitoring...

Key Points The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region is the only region affected by all four heat waves. During these heat waves, biometeorological alert thresholds were exceeded in all 12...

Key Points The Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region experienced two heat waves, the first occurring during the first half of July and the second during the second half of August 2023....

Key Points Brittany experienced a heat wave during the first half of September 2023. During this period, biometeorological alert thresholds were exceeded in Ille-et-Vilaine. An...