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Tag Archives: Lagos
Here are some of the world’s worst cities for air quality
Trying to get away from airborne ammonia? Don’t linger in Lagos or Delhi. If you’re bent on avoiding ozone, you might want to add Beijing, Karachi, and Los Angeles to your list. These are some of the cities with the … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality, Asia, China, India, Latin America, Mexico, USA & Canada, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, Bangladesh, Beijing, Delhi, Dhaka, Karachi, Kolkata, Lagos, Los Angeles, Mexico, Mexico City, Ozone O3, Pakistan
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Air pollution more deadly in Africa than malnutrition or dirty water, study warns
Annual human and economic cost of tainted air runs to 712,000 lost lives and £364bn, finds Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Africa’s air pollution is causing more premature deaths than unsafe water or childhood malnutrition, and could develop into … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality
Tagged Africa, Air Pollution, Egypt, Ethiopia, Lagos, Nigeria, South Africa
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The global air pollution ‘blindspot’ affecting 1 billion people
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
Posted in Africa, Air Quality, Asia, Iran
Tagged Africa, Air Pollution, Asia, Caribbean, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Lagos, Nigeria, PM - Particulate Matter, Russia, Soviet Union, World Heath Organization (WHO), Zabol
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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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Where is the world’s most polluted city?
Outdoor air pollution kills 3.3 million people, mostly in cities, every year. That’s more than HIV, malaria and influenza combined – yet the sparse coverage of official data means many cities are not even monitored Every day, hundreds of millions … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, Mongolia, World News
Tagged Africa, Air Pollution, Beijing, Canada, China, Delhi, Egypt, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, King's College London, Lagos, Lanzhou, Latin America, London, Mongolia, Oxford Street, Pakistan, PM2.5, South Africa, UK, Ulaanbaatar, Ulan Bator, USA, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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We can’t ignore the air pollution crisis in Africa’s fast-growing megacities
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
Posted in Africa, Air Quality
Tagged Africa, Air Pollution, Kinshasa, Lagos, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Clean Air and Healthy Lungs: How to Better Tackle Air Pollution
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
Posted in Africa, Air Quality, World News
Tagged Accra, Africa, Air Pollution, Dakar, Egypt, Ghana, Lagos, Nigeria, Senegal, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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