Etiket: pollutants
Air pollutants | Quebec records a marked drop in emissions
Emissions of atmospheric pollutants have decreased considerably over the past 30 years in Quebec, except for dust from unpaved roads and construction sites or caused by the increase in the…
franceinfo junior. What are “eternal pollutants”?
Pierre Labadie, chemist, CNRS researcher, answers children’s questions about “eternal pollutants”. Article written by Published on 09/03/2023 10:01 Reading time : 1 min. It is a study on “eternal pollutants”…
Toilet paper, “potentially significant source” of eternal pollutants
Toilet paper represents an unexpected and “potentially significant” source of PFAS, the chemicals dubbed “eternal pollutants” and harmful to health, which seep into sewage and soils around the world, according…
4 questions to understand “eternal pollutants”
We are talking more and more about perfluorides, these highly toxic chemical molecules that pollute the soil, water and air in the south of the Lyon area. Public authorities have…
Contaminated soils and waterways, health risks… Five questions on the extent of “eternal” pollutants in Europe
A survey published Thursday by 17 media, including “Le Monde” in France, reports 17,000 European sites contaminated by these substances, “at levels which require the attention of the public authorities”.…
Contaminated soils and waterways, health risks… Five questions on the extent of “eternal” pollutants in Europe
A survey published Thursday by 17 media, including “Le Monde” in France, reports 17,000 European sites contaminated by these substances, “at levels which require the attention of the public authorities”.…
a journalistic investigation reveals the contamination of 17,000 sites with “eternal” pollutants in Europe
The journalists located twenty factories producing per- and polyfluoroalkyl pollutants, including five in France, and many in Germany. These compounds are used in industry and present in everyday objects. Article…
the presence of “eternal pollutants” in water “probably underestimated”, according to the NGO Future Generations
Environment: the presence of “eternal pollutants” in water “probably underestimated”, according to the NGO Future Generations Access to accessibility menu source site-23
Scientists have discovered a simple method to destroy certain “eternal pollutants”
PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl) disintegrate extremely slowly and are used in many packaging. They are found in the environment and have significant impacts on health. Article written by Published on…
A new method found to destroy “eternal pollutants”
(Washington) Scientists announced Thursday that they have found a method to destroy certain pollutants, called “eternal” because of their extreme resistance and toxicity, which are present in many everyday objects…
We hunt pollutants in our homes with Céline Rostaing-Troux, eco-nurse
In our homes, there are many pollutions: – Chemicals: pesticides – Physical: noises, waves – Biological: cosmetics, cleaning products Here are some tips for our accommodation: – Aerate 10 minutes,…
analyzes reveal an abnormal level of these “eternal pollutants” in the breast milk of women living around the Arkema industrial site, near Lyon
In collaboration with the program “Vert de rage” (France 5), “Special Envoy” took samples of soil, air, water and breast milk around the industrial site of Pierre-Bénite, in the metropolis…
in the suburbs of Lyon, the town of Pierre-Bénite “seriously contaminated” by “eternal” pollutants released by the Arkema factory
The conclusion is clear. Part of the town of Pierre-Bénite (Lyon metropolis), where an Arkema chemical plant is located, is “severely contaminated by perfluorines (PFAS)”, toxic pollutants with serious and…
in the suburbs of Lyon, the town of Pierre-Bénite “seriously contaminated” by “eternal” pollutants released by the Arkema factory
The conclusion is clear. Part of the town of Pierre-Bénite (Lyon metropolis), where an Arkema chemical plant is located, is “severely contaminated by perfluorines (PFAS)”, toxic pollutants with serious and…
Studies on endocrine disruptors | Pollutants that affect pregnancies
The endocrine disruptors to which a woman is exposed during her pregnancy have harmful effects on both the mother and the child, underline researchers from Quebec and Ontario. Posted at…
VIDEO. Traces of pesticides and plastic pollutants in the hair of chimpanzees living in the heart of the Ugandan forest
Posted on 01/15/2022 15:05 Update on 01/15/2022 20:02 Article written by Chimpanzees, already contaminated by corn treated with dangerous phytosanitary products, are today victims of another pollution. Plastic bottles on…
VIDEO. Traces of pesticides and plastic pollutants in the hair of chimpanzees living in the heart of the Ugandan forest
Posted on 01/15/2022 15:05 Update on 01/15/2022 20:02 Article written by Chimpanzees, already contaminated by corn treated with dangerous phytosanitary products, are today victims of another pollution. Plastic bottles on…
VIDEO. Traces of pesticides and plastic pollutants in the hair of chimpanzees living in the heart of the Ugandan forest
Posted on 01/15/2022 15:05 Update on 01/15/2022 20:02 Article written by Chimpanzees, already contaminated by corn treated with dangerous phytosanitary products, are today victims of another pollution. Plastic bottles on…
VIDEO. Traces of pesticides and plastic pollutants in the hair of chimpanzees living in the heart of the Ugandan forest
Posted on 01/15/2022 15:05 Update on 01/15/2022 15:11 Article written by Chimpanzees, already contaminated by corn treated with dangerous phytosanitary products, are today victims of another pollution. Plastic bottles on…
Arctic | Belugas victims of microplastic pollutants
(Vancouver) Hundreds of thousands of waste plastic microbeads have been found in the prey of belugas, proving that these pollutants reach even whales swimming in the most remote waters of…