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Tag Archives: Johannesburg
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
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
Air pollution ‘kills 600,000′ in Africa every year
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
Posted in Africa, Air Quality
Tagged Africa, Air Pollution, Cairo, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Kinshasa, Lagos, Luanda, UNEP
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South Africa’s air pollution hotspots
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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Tagged Air Pollution, Johannesburg, South Africa, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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