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Avre Valley France: Fine particulate pollution suspected to have resulted in pneumonia deaths of 11 mouflons and 3 ibexes

Emily

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Google Translation
Fourteen animals died this winter, all struck by pneumonia in the commune of Merlet aux Houches. No virus has been detected. Park officials point to the fine particulate emissions in the department

Franceinfo Radio France Updated 21/04/2017 | 13:04
published on 21/04/2017 | 13:04

An unprecedented pollution spike

This epidemic could be linked, according to the manager of the animal park, Claire Cachat, interviewed by France Bleu Pays-de-Savoie, to the successive episodes of air pollution in the valley: "We did not find the origin of These bacterial diseases, but it was so widespread that there was necessarily something global affecting the entire herd. I can only think of pollution, because it was during the peak that we had the More deaths, but scientifically we can not prove anything . " ...



Google Translation
Pollution: the valley of the Arve on the verge of asphyxia

The fine particles make life impossible for the inhabitants of the valley of the Arve (Haute-Savoie), one of the most polluted sites in France. The inhabitants are mobilizing to fight against this scourge.

France 3 France T?l?visions

Updated 26/03/2017 | 10:56
published on 26/03/2017 | 10:56
At the foot of the Mont-Blanc, one finds the valley of the Arve (Haute-Savoie), its landscapes of postcards and its records of pollution. To the vas-et-vents of the trucks that pass through the tunnel of Mont-Blanc are added the nuisances of the industry and the heating to the wood . Some inhabitants of the region have installed on their phone an application allowing to know in real time the level of pollution to fine particles. " It has become a habit for the entire population now, everyone wants to know what they are breathing , we are breathing a poisoned air ," explains Alain Nahmias, president of the Association for the respect of the site. Mont-Blanc...

Mobilization of the inhabitants

The inhabitants of the valley are anxious, but above all exasperated. This winter, they demonstrated against the inaction of the public authorities
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