Read more about the article African countries need more air quality data – and sharing it unlocks its benefits
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African countries need more air quality data – and sharing it unlocks its benefits

To tackle the problem of poor air quality and its effect on people’s health, it’s necessary to understand how much air pollution people are exposed to. This is achieved through air quality monitoring.

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Read more about the article How we’re measuring air quality in Kampala – and why it works for African cities
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How we’re measuring air quality in Kampala – and why it works for African cities

To make matters worse, most of the vehicles in Kampala are pre-owned and, until 2018, the average fleet age was more than 15 years. These vehicles have a faster rate of wear and tear leading to a higher environmental footprint.

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Read more about the article The loss of vegetation is creating a dangerous heat island over Nairobi
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The loss of vegetation is creating a dangerous heat island over Nairobi

To make matters worse, most of the vehicles in Kampala are pre-owned and, until 2018, the average fleet age was more than 15 years. These vehicles have a faster rate of wear and tear leading to a higher environmental footprint.

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Read more about the article Why it matters that the coronavirus is changing – and what this means for vaccine effectiveness
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Why it matters that the coronavirus is changing – and what this means for vaccine effectiveness

Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines work by training our immune systems to recognize a specific version of the viral spike protein. The version of the spike protein used by the vaccines was designed to match that of the old virus, not that of the B.1.1.7 virus.

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Read more about the article Why the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine is now a global game changer
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Why the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine is now a global game changer

Despite the Oxford vaccine having lower overall effectiveness than the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines—at least at this interim stage—there are other success factors to consider. Safety is one, and the Oxford vaccine is so far reported to have a good safety record with no serious side-effects.

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Read more about the article Nairobi’s air has been polluted for decades: New review suggests a path forward
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Nairobi’s air has been polluted for decades: New review suggests a path forward

In Kenya, there is no publicly available, official air quality monitoring data. But there have been 33 air pollution studies that report concentrations of widespread pollutants in Kenya since the early 1980s.

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