Volcanic air pollution and mortality in France 1783–1784 |
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| Authors: | John Grattan Roland Rabartin Stephen Self Thorvaldur Thordarson |
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| Affiliation: | 1. The Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, The University of Wales, Aberystwyth, SY 23 3DB, UK;2. 145, rue des Branles, 44560 Saint-Denis-en-Val, France;3. Department of Earth Sciences, The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK;4. Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA;5. Science Institute, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland |
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| Abstract: | The impact that volcanic eruptions may have upon environments far from the volcanic source is conventionally assumed to depend on climatic modification by emitted gases. However, recent research has suggested that the damage caused by the direct impact of volcanic gases, mainly H2SO4, may be profound. This paper highlights the severity of this mechanism by reference to human sickness and death in France and contiguous with the eruption of the Laki fissure in Iceland in 1783. This work demonstrates the gains which may be made by interdisciplinary teams of researchers and illustrates the valuable knowledge that remains to be revealed by further research in the French historical record. To cite this article: J. Grattan et al., C. R. Geoscience 337 (2005). |
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| Keywords: | Volcanism Laki Atmospheric pollution Sulphur Mortality Volcanisme Laki Pollution atmosphérique Soufre Mortalité |
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