Description
Air pollution is a change in the composition of the air by pollutants that are harmful to health and the environment.
Economy
Ecology
Wellness
Air quality
Impact
Air pollution is a threat to our quality of life and health. It is even one of the first causes of death by cancer according to the WHO.
The populations at risk are mainly children, elderly people, pregnant women and people suffering from cardiac or respiratory pathologies.
The impact of air pollution is estimated at 40,000 deaths, mainly due to fine particles and nitrogen dioxide in France
The economic impact is estimated to be at least 20 billion per year in France
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