NAKURU, RIFT VALLEY, KENYA - 2022/01/11: Pedestrians and vehicles are seen on a road covered with smog emanating from a nearby Giotto dumpsite. An electricity post is seen in an area covered with smog ...

Air pollution has an alarming effect on global health. In 2019, it was responsible for 4.2 million global deaths. Inhaling air pollution harms health in many different ways beyond simply having ...

A combination of self-isolation, testing, and public awareness campaigns can significantly reduce the spread of Mpox, a viral infectious disease endemic to parts of Africa, according to modelling by ...

Accra, Feb. 2, GNA – The African Union Commission (AUC) is conducting baseline studies across its member states to map current emission levels and identify major sources of air pollution. It is ...

Clean air experts and environmental stakeholders have called for stronger cross-border collaborations and transdisciplinary partnerships to combat the growing air pollution crisis in African cities.

In Africa, artificial intelligence and data is being used to identify pollutants and clean up the air. On the outskirts of Cairo, the pyramids shimmer in a brownish haze. In gridlocked Nairobi, ...

Air pollution has long been linked to lung disease, heart problems, and early death. Now, researchers have found more ...

In Uganda, motorcycles known as boda bodas are a key part of the transport system. The country has over 1.5 million boda bodas on the road, amounting to roughly 70% of all vehicles. Boda bodas are ...

The findings reveal that high exposure to microscopic air pollution explicitly targets semantic memory, the brain’s internal encyclopedia for facts, language, and general knowledge, causing a level of ...

A new study finds higher long-term exposure to fine air pollution (PM2.5) is linked to lower semantic memory — the type of memory used for facts, words and general knowledge.