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Santé Environnement France
Summary
Santé Environnement France (ASEF) is a non-governmental health and environmental organization founded in 2008 by two French doctors, Patrice Halimi and Pierre Souvet. It currently brings together more than 2 500 health professionals and has been recognized as a public interest organization.
Its core aim is based on informing general public on health and environmental matters. It works on several critical topics: air quality, climate change, biodiversity, electromagnetic waves, nutrition, gardening, sport, etc. According to the ASEF website, the organization conducts studies, organizes conferences, publishes practical guides and posts current news on health and environment.
ASEF was formally established in 2008 in response to the emergence of chronic diseases linked to environment degradation. Drs Patrice Halimi and Pierre Souvet, founding members of the association, explained in a program on French national radio France Culture their commitment to raise public awareness about the impact of environment-related pollution on human health. Thus, they expressed their willingness to create the Association Santé Environnement France to carry out this project.
The organization has two employees and more than 2 500 volunteer doctors. The two founding members are still involved in the association. Dr Pierre Souvet, President, is a cardiologist in clinics near Marseille. In 2008, he was elected « Doctor of the year ». Dr Patrice Halimi, Secretary General, is a pediatric surgeon in Aix-en-Provence.
The association focuses on 10 priority areas: childhood, homes, nutrition, cosmetics, gardening, air pollution, mobile phones, fitness, planet and emerging health issues.
ASEF conducts public information campaigns about the impact of environmental exposures on child development. In 2009, the French newspaper Le Monde published the results of a study conducted by ASEF on air quality in French nurseries. It found "benzene and formaldehyde levels well above the established permitted level".
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