Each year, air ... on air pollution and CVD in Africa. Surprisingly, we found only six studies using hospital data to look at the links between these two phenomena, most confined to South Africa.

The impact of air pollution on African populations is under-researched due to limited air quality data and health studies.

In the first continent-wide examination of the far-reaching impacts of air pollution in Africa, the international team found that while deaths from household air pollution have declined slightly, ...

Africa Renewal is a United Nations digital magazine that covers Africa’s economic, social and political developments. We cover the challenges the continent faces and the solutions to these by ...

Researchers believe that more than 700,000 Africans die each year as a result of air pollution – and the ... developed in collaboration with South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial ...

Our research found only six academic studies exploring the impact of air pollution on cardiovascular diseases in the region. The majority focus on urban populations in South Africa. This makes it ...