Paris police chief Didier Lallement asked road users to reduce the maximum speed of their vehicles by 10 km / h on Friday in Ile-de-France due to an episode of "
ozone pollution
", a he said Thursday in a press release.
"
In order to reduce the emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere
", the prefect asks to reduce by 10km / h "
the speed of vehicles throughout the Île-de-France region
", he added.
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Favor public transport
"
For this episode of ozone pollution, Airparif, which monitors air quality in Ile-de-France, predicts Friday "
a probable exceeding of the threshold set at 180 µg / m³
", according to the text.
The prefect of police also asks to "
defer if possible, road travel in Ile-de-France
", to "
favor carpooling, public transport networks and active modes of travel (walking, cycling, etc.)
" or even companies to adapt “
home-work travel (mobility plan, teleworking, adaptation of schedules, etc.)
”.
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It also recommends to "
take care not to aggravate the effects of this pollution by the practice of activities emitting polluting substances
".
Ozone can cause "
eye irritation, coughing and lung problems, especially in children and people with asthma
", specifies the prefecture.
