The Paris region’s environmental woes: noise and air pollution both exceed standards

The Ile-de-France Noise Monitoring Station and the Paris Air Pollution Institute have released a report showing that noise and air pollution indicators in the Paris region far exceed World Health Organization (WHO) standards, and that the health of nearly 9.7 million inhabitants is at risk. Most of the municipalities affected by noise and air pollution are concentrated in the center of Paris, especially near Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports, as well as in the south of Paris around the metro and urban rail network.