by Pollutec | Mar 13, 2020 | Risks, Water
In France, wastewater treatment is a highly regulated process. Different methods exist for inspecting the quality of treatment systems. One of the tools used to ensure that everything is running smoothly is the sewage system survey. The sewage system survey is a...
by Hélène Bouillon-Duparc | Nov 13, 2019 | Air, Energy, IMA, Innovation, Resources - Climate, Risks, Sea & coast, Sites and Soil
Alongside electronic communication and global positioning systems (GPS, Galileo), Earth observation is another key field of satellite applications. With applications ranging from resource management to land-use planning, ocean and coastline, air quality, natural...
by Hélène Bouillon-Duparc | Aug 1, 2019 | Health, Risks
Endocrine disruptors are frequently discussed but what exactly are they? And what is the current position from a research and regulatory perspective? Here’s some food for thought. Endocrine disruptors (ED) are substances or blends of substances that alter the way in...
by Pollutec | Oct 11, 2018 | Risks
Whether it is in a work-related context or not, exposure to chemicals is never a trivial matter. Some seemingly innocuous activities (storage and handling, for example), actually put personnel in contact with hazardous substances. Others, on the other hand, leave no...
by Hélène Bouillon-Duparc | Sep 19, 2018 | Health, Risks
Having dwindled for several years, there is now a certain resurgence in legionnaires’ disease. In Europe, for example, in 2017 alone no less than 9,238 cases were signalled, almost two-thirds of them in just four countries: Italy, France, Spain and Germany. France...
by Hélène Bouillon-Duparc | Jul 2, 2018 | Risks, Water
According to a CDP* study, 63% of cities that sent in their data in 2016 expect climate change to be a risk for their water supply. London, for example, with a forecast of an increase of three million in its population by 2050, could be confronted by a deficit of 520...
