This is the third time in a month that the skies of France, Switzerland and more generally Western Europe, are covered with an orange dusty veil. Combined with favorable weather conditions and various sources of fine particle emissions, these winds have led to significant pollution peaks.
Why this might be a problem. These orange dust also carry viruses, bacteria and other pathogens that present a health risk that should not be neglected, explains us. The world. The World Health Organization is due to write a report by the end of the year following the study of these worrying particles: “Epidemiological studies have shown an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality due to problems respiratory, as well as asthma in children. But this risk has been identified in the short-term effects and there is a lack of studies on the long-term effects, ”explains Pierpaolo Mudu, statistician and specialist in air pollution issues at the WHO, cited by The world.
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