2022-06-07-世界卫生组织-Environmental_Health_France_2022_country_profile_2页_208kb

Health and Environment Scorecard Summary: France

Air Pollution

• Impacts health significantly, contributing to stroke and ischemic heart disease, with 10% population exposed.
• Complies with WHO PM2.5 guidelines (annual mean 12 μg/m³ vs. 5 μg/m³ standard).
• National policies on household clean fuels and energy exist but show limited progress.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

• 8% of population lacks safe drinking water, leading to deaths from diarrhoea.
• Policies implemented, but financial resources for implementation are limited; sanitation data incomplete.

Climate Change

• High emissions scenario (RCP8.5) projects increased heat-related deaths by 70 in 2050.
• Current deaths: 65-70 per 100,000 people in the 65+ age group during warm spells.

Chemicals

• IHR capacity for chemical events is 0% attained, lacking a poison center.
• France is party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury, with mercury regulations in place.

Radiation

• Deaths from melanoma and other skin cancers are high, with no data on emergency capacity.
• Radon regulations for residential dwellings exist, but IHR capacity for radiation emergencies is not attained.

Occupational Health

• High occupational death rates, with 30,000 deaths annually from risks.
• 41% of working-age population at risk due to informal employment; occupational health services and long working hours (≥55 hours/week) issues noted.