Category Archives: Africa

The global air pollution ‘blindspot’ affecting 1 billion people 

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 100 of the world’s poorest and most poorly governed countries have no or limited monitoring of the polluted air their citizens are breathing More than 1 billion people live in countries that do not monitor the air they … Continue reading →

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Air pollution ‘kills 600,000′ in Africa every year 

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Every year, 600,00 people die prematurely from indoor air pollution in Africa, a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has revealed.  According to UNEP, the continent’s reliance on the use of biomass for cooking, lighting and heating means that 90 … Continue reading →

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Air pollution rising at an ‘alarming rate’ in world’s cities 

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Outdoor pollution has risen 8% in five years with fast-growing cities in the developing world worst affected, WHO data shows Outdoor air pollution has grown 8% globally in the past five years, with billions of people around the world now … Continue reading →

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Pacific air pollution traced to Africa and Asia

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Burning down forests in Africa and South-East Asia causes ozone pollution in the air as far as the western Pacific Ocean, researchers say, calling for revision of global climate models to reflect their findings. In a paper published in Nature … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: a dark cloud of filth poisons the world’s cities 

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The number of annual deaths caused by pollution around the world is now greater than malaria and HIV combined, according to a recent study, with scientists warning that fatalities could reach 6 million a year by 2050 During these cold … Continue reading →

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South Africa’s air pollution hotspots

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

According to statistics urban air pollution is linked to up to 2 million premature deaths world-wide each year. The World Health Organisation (WHO) air pollution database collected data on the outdoor (or ambient) air quality of 1600 cities from 91 … Continue reading →

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16.7% of 16,581 vehicles’ exhaust violating air quality standards 

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

An inspection by the Ministry of Environment of 16, 581 vehicles’ exhaust found that 2,727 of them (16.7 percent) exceed the emission limits, Youm7 reported Thursday. The ministry has suspended the vehicle licenses until the owners fix their cars. The … Continue reading →

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We can’t ignore the air pollution crisis in Africa’s fast-growing megacities

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Residents of London, Los Angeles and Beijing often complain about air pollution. And they’re right to – their concerns are backed by lots of data. However, not all cities are measured as rigorously. Notably, the air quality in many African … Continue reading →

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