France goes through major episode of pollution this week

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France goes through major episode of pollution this week

STORY: France goes through major episode of pollution this week DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the traffic in France 2. various of buildings hidden by a cloud of pollution near Lyon 3. various of air quality monitoring station 4. various of Saint-Etienne STORYLINE: Since the beginning of this week, pollution alert thresholds have been triggered in several regions of France after a significant increase in particulate pollution. Road traffic and domestic heating, accentuated by lower temperatures, explain this phenomenon. "Inefficient wood heating (open fireplace and old wood pile) and human activities (road traffic, agricultural activities) are the main sources," said Atmo Rhone Alpes, organization responsible for the quality of the air in the Lyon region in a press release. The anticyclonic situation worsened the situation due to a weak dispersion of the air masses. In many French departments, the prefects have decided to limit tra

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