I am looking for objective info about air quality (pollen count, particles from the Iceland volcano). Not interested in just mood music saying everything is great and that we are more at risk from slipping in the bath tub. My grandfather has asthma and other lung problems (no, he never smoked) so air quality is an important issue when planning a trip. Thanks. It’s ok if the website is in French.
Sadly, Paris and London are among two of the worst cities in Western Europe as far as air quality goes. APHEA (Air Pollution and Health - A European Approach) is the authority on this subject. Their information is somewhat technical, but according to http://ec.europa.eu/research/success/en/env/0267e.html "in a region such as Ile de France for instance, sulphur dioxide and particle emissions (especially caused by diesel engines) lead to an excess mortality of more than 400 cases a year: between 260 to 350 deaths caused by cardiovascular accidents and 50 to 80 due to severe respiratory complications"
April 30th, 2010 at 6:18 am
Sadly, Paris and London are among two of the worst cities in Western Europe as far as air quality goes. APHEA (Air Pollution and Health - A European Approach) is the authority on this subject. Their information is somewhat technical, but according to http://ec.europa.eu/research/success/en/env/0267e.html "in a region such as Ile de France for instance, sulphur dioxide and particle emissions (especially caused by diesel engines) lead to an excess mortality of more than 400 cases a year: between 260 to 350 deaths caused by cardiovascular accidents and 50 to 80 due to severe respiratory complications"
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A family member who’s an air quality scientist