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In 1898 Marie and Pierre Curie discovered radon gas and analyzed its dangerousness. Thanks to this scientific discovery they received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911.

Studies conducted on citizens’ lifestyles state that people over the course of their day spend most of their time indoors where the concentration of pollutants is higher than their respective outdoor values.

Studies conducted on citizens’ lifestyles state that people over the course of their day spend most of their time indoors where the concentration of pollutants is higher than the respective outdoor values.

Research from the University of Washington through a study titled ”Air Pollution May Disrupt Sleep” and mentioned by the British Guardian newspaper, shows the link between air pollution and poor sleep quality.

Combating pollution and climate change in Europe is needed to preserve the health and well-being of the population, especially the most vulnerable. Air pollution and the effects of climate change such as heat waves and exposure to hazardous chemicals can lead to serious health problems.

Pollution can alter our brain and to date we have scientific evidence of a correlation between exposure to high concentrations of fine dust and the reduction of brain volume.
Atmospheric particulate matter, the set of pollutants suspended in the air we breathe, has harmful effects on the respiratory tract, but can also affect brain health.

The limitations of earthquake hazard warning technologies.
There is no doubt that being able to predict an earthquake reasonably in advance would be enormously helpful in emergency response planning.

Air pollution is bad for everyone. But in particular to suffer its effects more than others are unfortunately the most fragile groups of people: pregnant women, people with previous illnesses, the elderly. And children, of course.