The prefecture recommends to “defer, if possible, road travel” in the department, to use “preferably the least polluting vehicles” and to “favor carpooling, public transport networks” “walking” and “bike”.
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The day will be hot… and polluted. The northwestern quarter of Ile-de-France will experience an episode of ozone pollution on Monday July 18, warn the Airparif air quality monitoring association and the police headquarters on Sunday . In question : “maximum sunshine” who go “promote the formation of ozone from locally emitted pollutants”, details Airparif. “The air quality will be poor in the west of Ile-de-France and the information and recommendation threshold is likely to be exceeded on Monday.”
An episode of ozone pollution (O³) is expected tomorrow in Île-de-France.
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— Prefecture of Police (@prefpolice) July 17, 2022
In order to reduce pollution, the police headquarters recommends “defer, if possible, road trips” in the department, to use “preferably the least polluting vehicles” and of “prioritize carpooling, public transport networks” the “walking” and the “bike”. It also recommends bypassing the agglomeration for heavy goods vehicles, and using the arrangements that may exist for employees (teleworking, adapted hours, etc.). She also asks for “not to aggravate the effects of this pollution” by engaging in polluting activities, and“avoid the use of solvent-based products”.
“Ozone can cause eye irritation, coughing and lung problems, especially in children and people with asthma.“, she recalls.