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Category Archives: Africa
Air pollution kills thousands in megacities despite lockdowns
– Air pollution is the largest environmental risk to human health globally. – Tens of thousands of people died from related deaths last year, despite an economic slow down caused by coronavirus. – In the five most-populated cities air pollution … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality, Asia, China, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, Japan, Latin America, Medical Studies, Mexico, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, Brazil, China, coal, crop-burning, Delhi, fireworks, forest fire, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, Japan, Mexico, Mexico City, PM2.5, Research, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Tokyo, vehicle emissions, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Cairo car drivers exposed to dangerous levels of pollution, new study finds
Car drivers in Cairo are exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution, finds an unprecedented new study from the University of Surrey. Greater Cairo, which is the sixth largest city in the world, is home to 2.4 million cars and … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality
Tagged Air Pollution, Cairo, Egypt, PM - Particulate Matter, PM10, PM2.5
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These areas have the worst air pollution in South Africa
While the main culprits may not surprise you, the bronze prize for pollution goes to a newcomer. The two regions in South Africa with the worst air pollution are repeat offenders and will not cause much surprise, but the area … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality
Tagged Air Pollution, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Sharpevill, South Africa, Three Rivers, Vaal Triangle, Vereeniging, Zamelda
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Egypt to Stop Burning Rice Straw for Better Air Quality
In a bid against air pollution, Egypt’s Ministry of Environment is now gathering rice straws to be used for “furniture manufacturing and animal fodder,” according to Egypt Today, instead of burning them. The ministry revealed that this year alone, Egypt … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality
Tagged Air Pollution, Cairo, crop-burning, Egypt, Smog
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Midrand’s ‘airpocalypse’ a reality with toxic air
On an air pollution scale, anything between zero and 20 is safe to breathe. At 300 things are labelled ‘airpocalypse’. In Midrand, Gauteng, pollution levels regularly hit 1 000. Sipho Kings used data, a bicycle and a helicopter to see … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality
Tagged Air Pollution, airpocalypse, Johannesburg, Midrand, Nitrogen Oxide NO, PM10, PM2.5, South Africa, Sulfur Dioxide SO2
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22 of world’s 30 most polluted cities are in India, Greenpeace says
Analysis of air pollution data finds that 64% of cities globally exceed WHO guidelines Twenty-two of the world’s 30 worst cities for air pollution are in India, according to a new report, with Delhi again ranked the world’s most polluted … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality, Asia, India, Middle East
Tagged Air Pollution, Delhi, India, PM2.5, Research, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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WHO says air pollution kills 600,000 children every year
Air pollution kills an estimated 600,000 children every year and causing symptoms ranging from loss of intelligence to obesity and ear infections but there is a limited amount parents can do, a World Health Organization report said on Monday. Parents … Continue reading
World’s deadliest air pollution spot is in South Africa
One of the world’s most air-polluted regions is a province of green rolling hills and wild flowers in eastern South Africa. Mpumalanga has the largest single area infected by the deadly air pollutant nitrogen dioxide, according to an analysis of satellite … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality
Tagged Air Pollution, Mpumalanga, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, South Africa
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