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About this episode

Lors d’une journée d’été étouffante, la plupart d’entre nous remarquent les effets évidents de la chaleur. Nous nous sentons plus lents, plus irritables et impatients d’échapper au soleil. Ce qui est moins visible, c’est la manière dont ces mêmes conditions modifient discrètement notre comportement au volant. Une étude récente dirigée par le professeur José Ignacio Nazif-Muñoz de l’Université de Sherbrooke, en collaboration avec le professeur Jose Guillermo Cedeño Laurent de l’Université Rutgers, explore ce lien caché, révélant comment les vagues de chaleur et les modèles thermiques urbains influencent la sécurité routière dans cinq villes du Québec. Les résultats rappellent opportunément que le changement climatique n’est pas seulement un enjeu environnemental, mais aussi une question de sécurité publique qui touche la vie quotidienne de manière inattendue. More

Original article reference

Cet Audio est basé sur l’article “The influence of heatwaves on traffic safety in five cities across Québec with different thermal landscapes” publié dans Injury Epidemiology, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-025-00564-2

Funding

Le financement de cette recherche a été assuré par le Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé, Programme Chercheurs-boursiers—Junior 2, ainsi que par la subvention Rutgers Global Grant 303622.

Contact

Pour plus d’informations, vous pouvez contacter le professeur José Ignacio Nazif-Muñoz à l’adresse suivante: nazj1501@usherbrooke.ca

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