Charles-Antoine Rouyer
Journalist
HEALTH / ECONOMY / OPINION
The current social and economic pause that the COVID-19 public health emergency is forcing upon us, is offering a great opportunity to slow down, catch our breath and take stock of our new digital world, which has been racing ahead for the last 20 years, in the wake of the latest technological revolution.
The finance behind climate change emissions reductions
New financial tools are being designed to measure and manage a low carbon diet world, Meanwhile, the next major U.N. climate change meeting to negotiate the after Kyoto in Copenhage next December 2009 approaches.
A. Cousteau stop in Toronto focused on waterways
Alexandra Cousteau's Blue Planet Expedition in North America stopped in Toronto to focus on urban waterways.
The expedition team stayed 10 days in Toronto, their longest stop of the whole 138 days expedition, to film a web documentary on the hydrological cycle in cities and how some rivers and creeks simply disappear underground in cities.
June 18, 2020
Asthma: a costly epidemic from unclear sources
Close to 10% of Canadians suffer from asthma but the causes of the respiratory condition are not fully understood.While indoor and outdoor air pollution are known triggers, the root causes are still unclear.
Some suspect early foods in infants, over-sanitized home environment, alongside genetic pre-conditions.
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Charles-Antoine Rouyer is a freelance writer and broadcaster specialized in Health & Environment, Sustainability and Travel. Website sections : Health - Environment - Sustainability - Travel/Ecotourism.
Bike trains: a major driver for local tourism on the rise in Canada
Bike train service is expanding in Ontario and Quebec this summer 2011. Via Rail will be running 150 bike trains weekly along its Windsor-Quebec corridor and beyond,
Bike trains are proving to be a powerful driver of local economic development through cycle tourism.
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World Meteolorogical Organization (WMO)
The WMO is the specialized agency of the United on the state and behaviour of the Earth's atmosphere to go straight to the source for information on climate change and its impact on oceans.
Toronto Island Airport Expansion: It's about the quality of life, stupid
The Globe and Mail editorial supporting the Billy Bishop Airport Expansion is too simplistic.The editorial claims “the Billy Bishop [airport] has contributed much to the quality of life for downtown residents.” How can noise pollution contribute to quality of life?
COVID-19: how we can stop the tsunami in Canada
Canada is desperately racing against the clock to stop the looming public health tsunami of Covid-2019. We are still lagging behind Europe or the U.S. on the epidemic curve. But we know the public health tidal wave is approaching our shores. So we must urgently build breakwalls to protect ourselves.
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COVID-19: Prevention means billions in savings
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The current coronavirus public health crisis is a painful reminder of the value of early public health interventions.
This is the prevention dividend, referring to the savings generated by investments in public health upstream, reducing illness-related expenses downstream.
Physical distancing: COVID-19, HIV, Cholera
To each virus, its own prevention. Yet, some people need the threat of a fine to do their share.
When dealing with HIV/AIDS, people do not have unprotected sex. With cholera, folks simply don’t drink tainted water. Well, for COVID-19, people must be physically distant. Period.