Category Archives: Africa

Top 10 worst cities for air pollution

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

With thousands of people dying every year due to poor air quality in these cities, something must be done to alleviate the problem. This week it was reported that almost 9,500 people lose their lives each year in London due … Continue reading →

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A costly mistake

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Energy subsidies do not just gobble money. They help cook the planet too BIG mistakes in economic policymaking abound. But it would be hard to find a worse one than energy subsidies. Recent research has shown that they enrich middlemen, … Continue reading →

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Air pollution cost men sperm count

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Small quantities of chemicals as a result of air pollution inhaled by men in developing countries Including Uganda interfere with their ability to father children, researchers have said. Prof Shem Wandiga, a researcher at the University of Nairobi said the … Continue reading →

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Air pollution monitoring stations get boost in #Budget2015

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The environmental affairs department wants citizens to inhale clean air, according to the 2015/16 budget tabled in Parliament on Wednesday. It plans to increase the number of air quality monitoring stations to 105 by 2017/18, from 65 in 2013/14. The … Continue reading →

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Clean Air and Healthy Lungs: How to Better Tackle Air Pollution

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

When you hear about deadly air pollution, your mind is likely to turn to smog filled cityscapes and congested highways. Cities in India and China have become iconic for air pollution challenges and the health impacts they bring. But city-dwellers … Continue reading →

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Pollution is Silent Killer in Uganda

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution is said to be the biggest killer in developing countries.  Contaminated air, water and soil claim millions of lives every year.  And with rapid urbanization and economic growth come fears that these numbers will only rise in years to … Continue reading →

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Real-time Air Quality Index visual map

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

You don’t always notice air pollution when you walk out the door in the morning. Sure, sometimes there’s smog in the sky to tip you off that it’s an extra-polluted day but that’s not always the case. So, how do … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: ‘Heaven help us’

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

South Africa needs “magic and divine intervention” to win the war against air pollution in areas shared by industry and communities. “Brace yourself, colleagues,” the Department of Environmental Affairs air-quality spokesman, Tsietsi Mahema, said at the annual air-quality governance lekgotla … Continue reading →

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