Pollution is a widespread problem worldwide and can be caused by a variety of sources, mainly human activities that release toxic substances into the environment we live in.
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The link between air pollution and the spread of viruses
Scientific studies have shown that in the presence of a high concentration of particulate matter, the spread of viruses and infectious diseases increases dramatically. It is no coincidence that in the past Sars-CoV-2 spread more in areas where the air was most polluted.
The mysteries of pollution: even the Sistine Chapel at risk
Air pollution negatively affects people’s health and the integrity of environments. Also affected are works of art: the Sistine Chapel, due to the high number of visitors and the carbon dioxide they emit, is inexorably fading.
Let’s wish for a more sustainable Christmas
According to a study by Selectra over the Christmas period, each Italian household consumes 46,479 MWh, or 18,870 tons of CO2 equivalent.
Monitoring air quality to defend children’s health
Children are particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of air pollution because of their developing bodies and still maturing immune systems.
Breathing clean air extends life: we could live up to 6 years longer
Radon is a naturally occurring, odorless and colorless radioactive gas found throughout the earth’s crust. These characteristics make it undetectable by our senses and therefore difficult to detect.
Climate change and rising CO2: allergies and discomfort even in autumn
Climate change is impacting health, and not just in summer. Rising temperatures and disproportionate CO2 emissions into the air are also leading to a disruption of the allergy season.
How do you explain to children what pollution is?
In children’s drawings we also happen to see the exhaust of a car or smoke from the chimneys of a small house-this is an excellent starting point for introducing the topic of pollution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) in schools, homes and workplaces
CO2 is a colorless, odorless gas, not perceivable by our senses and present in the air we breathe every day.
Carbon dioxide is formed due to multiple factors including combustion linked to heating and the natural breathing process of humans and all animal beings.