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...
