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Tag Archives: Africa
11 out of Africa’s 15 most polluted cities are all in South Africa – report
Eleven out of the 15 most polluted African cities – excluding those in Nigeria – are in SA, according to a report by IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology and consultancy company. Pretoria, Vereeniging, Springs and Sasolburg are some of the … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality
Tagged Accra, Africa, Air Pollution, Bamako, Ghana, Kampala, Mali, Pretoria, Sasolburg, South Africa, Springs, Uganda, Vereeniging, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Air pollution second largest cause of death in Africa
Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 million deaths across Africa in 2019, a new study shows. Most of these deaths — 697,000 — were as a result of household air pollution driven largely by indoor cooking stoves. But while household … Continue reading
Air pollution is number one public health risk in Ghana, affecting infants and elderly
Air pollution, from both outdoor and indoor activities are dangerous to the environment and human health, but infants and the elderly in Ghana are at greater risk as they make the majority who fall ill from the pollution, a World … Continue reading
Air pollution is slashing years off the lives of billions, report finds
Dirty air is a far greater killer than smoking, car crashes or HIV/Aids, with coal burning the leading cause Air pollution is cutting short the lives of billions of people by up to six years, according to a new report, … Continue reading
First air quality profile of two sub-Saharan African cities finds troubling news: Pollution up to five times over international guidelines
Ambient air pollution is a global public health crisis, causing more than 4.9 million premature deaths per year around the world. In Africa, it has surpassed AIDS as the leading cause of premature death. According to one study, air pollution … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality, Health Effects of Air Pollution
Tagged Africa, Air Pollution, Brazzaville, DR Congo, Kinshasa, PM2.5, Republic of Congo, Research
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‘Air pollution killing more Ghanaians than AIDS, malaria combined’
Mr Muntaka Chasant, a social entrepreneur concerned with the health effects of air pollution in developing cities, has cautioned that air pollution now kills more people in Ghana than malaria and AIDS combined. He, therefore, called for urgent measures to … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality
Tagged Africa, Air Pollution, Ghana, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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90 percent of world’s population breathes badly polluted air: WHO
Nine out of every 10 people on the planet breathe air that contains high levels of pollutants and kills seven million people each year, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) study. Nine out of every 10 people on … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality, Asia, Australia & Oceania, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, USA & Canada, World News
Tagged Africa, Air Pollution, Al Jubail, Asia, Cairo, Egypt, India, Kanpur, Pakistan, Peshwar, Saudi Arabia, Varanasi, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Air pollution may kill more Africans than HIV/AIDS
AIDS and malaria epidemics receive much attention from international health organizations, but a sneakier killer is on the loose in Africa. Air pollution may now be the continent’s number one killer, according to a forthcoming study. Susanne Bauer, an Earth … Continue reading
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