The use of polluting household fuels and gas was associated with an increased likelihood of eczema, followed by severe asthma symptoms.
- Professor, University of Pretoria
Kids spend more time outdoors than adults, performing more activities that increase breathing rates, which result in increased exposure to air pollutants.
Until now, the interaction of temperature and air pollution and its contribution to these diseases hasn’t been studied conclusively in South Africa - or anywhere on the African continent.
Ce phénomène provoque davantage de décès prématurés sur le continent africain que l’eau non potable ou la malnutrition infantile.
A new report has found that Africa’s air pollution is already causing more premature deaths than unsafe water or childhood malnutrition.
Africa has largely been ignored when it comes to official global air quality programmes. Yet low-income countries like many of those in Africa are particularly affected by air pollution.
Rising temperatures affect people living in the developing world differently to those living in Europe and North America.
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