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Only seven countries meet WHO air pollution guideline – Report

The 6th Annual World Air Quality Report has revealed troubling details of the world’s most polluted countries, territories, and regions in 2023. For this year’s...

Ghana and air pollution: a ticking time bomb

Air pollution is the leading environmental risk factor in Ghana that contributes to most deaths and disabilities, according to the Institute for Health Metrics...

How increased exposure to pollution leads to dementia

Long-term exposure to one of the most prevalent types of air pollution may increase the risk of developing dementia, a debilitating neurological disease associated...

Dirty air is the second leading cause of death in Africa, after HIV/AIDS

According to Clean Air Fund, a philanthropic initiative tackling global air pollution, the rate of exposure to dirty air is increasing with urbanisation and...

Activists react as wildfire smoke shuts down US schools, cancels games

Smoke from Canadian wildfires on Thursday, June 8, 2023, drifted south, blanketing cities in thick, yellow haze along the US East coast that has forced...

Ozone pollution increases cardiovascular disease hospitalisations

Exceeding the World Health Organisation (WHO) ozone limit is associated with increases in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke, says a...

Nigeria unveils new programmes to curb air pollution

The Federal Government on Monday, January 23, 2023, inaugurated new programmes to curb air pollution largely caused by the transport sector in the country. The...

No compensation for individuals ill from air pollution – EU court

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Thursday, December 22, 2022, ruled that a person who falls ill because of polluted air cannot claim...

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COP29: Stiell urges parties to step forward faster and closer to common ground

UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell, speaks during the opening plenary session (week 2) of the UN Climate...
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Oyo, firm urged to halt destruction of Ogunpa Forest Reserve

As world leaders gather for the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations...

INC-5: Why world needs an ambitious Global Plastic Pollution Treaty – WWF

Coming on the heels of lackluster performances at two major global environmental summits on nature and climate, INC-5 -...

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COP29: Stiell urges parties to step forward faster and closer to common ground

UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell, speaks during...

Oyo, firm urged to halt destruction of Ogunpa Forest Reserve

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