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1 – At least in my car, I’m protected from pollution… FALSE! It’s also worth noting that when driving behind a heavy-duty truck, the amount of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides increases fourfold. And although driving behind a diesel car equipped with a particulate filter does not increase the concentration of particulate matter in the […]
Indoor Air Pollution: 10 Best Practices
It’s a fact: we spend an average of 90% of our time indoors! Our daily lives are often divided between home, work, school, the gym, public transportation… And even though we don’t always realize it—and pollution is sometimes invisible—it’s important to know that indoor air is 8 to 10 times more polluted […]
Sinusitis and Air Pollution
Are you familiar with these symptoms: a runny nose, headaches, and nasal congestion? Is it just a common cold or sinusitis? Sinusitis affects between 5% and 15% of the French population. It can be caused by allergies, viruses, bacteria, or fungi, or it may be linked to environmental factors such as pollution from […]
Does air pollution affect all of us?
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