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

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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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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Public health officers at the grave of a coronavirus fatality at the Langata cemetery in Nairobi, Kenya, April 16, 2020.

Covid-19: Examining theories for Africa’s low death rates

The most obvious factor for the low death rates is the population age structure. Across multiple countries the risk of dying of Covid-19 for those aged 80 years or more is around a hundred times that of people in their twenties.

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