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Atmospheric pollution : what are the impacts on health?

17 Mar 2014 | By INSERM (Newsroom) | France

For the last few days, several French cities have had to face episodes of air pollution by particulates, frequently exceeding alert threshold levels.

Further information

– On the Impact of air pollution on our health:
Press release,Large European study finds exposure to even low levels of air pollution during pregnancy increases risk of lower birthweight babies”

– On different types of pollution and their impacts on our health:
Review in Science & Santé magazine, “Notre environnement: une menace pour notre santé?” (“Our environment, a threat to our health?”)

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Isabella Annesi-Maesano
Directrice de Recherche Inserm
Responsable de l’équipe “Epidémiologie des maladies allergiques et respiratoires”
Unité Inserm 1136 “Epidémiologie, systèmes d’information, modélisation”
rf.mresni@onaseam-isenna.allebasi
01 44 73 84 49

Remy Slama
Directeur de recherche Inserm
Responsable de l’équipe “Epidémiologie environnementale appliquée à la reproduction et à la santé respiratoire”
Unité Inserm 823 “Institut Albert Bonniot”
rf.elbonerg-fju@amals.ymer
06 29 64 58 95

Antoine Magnan
Responsable de l’équipe “Immunopathologie des maladies respiratoires”
Unité Inserm 1087 “Institut du Torax”
rf.mresni@nangam.eniotna

02 28 08 01 26

Michel Aubier
Co-directeur de l’unité Inserm 1152 “Physiopathologie et épidémiologie des maladies respiratoires”
rf.phpa.hcb@reibua.lehcim

01 40 25 68 00

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