Global Statement on Air Pollution and Health: Opportunities for Africa

Caradee Y Wright; Angela Mathee; Stuart Piketh; Kristy Langerman; Tafadzwa Makonese; Siyavuya Bulani; Himla Soodyall

doi:10.5334/aogh.2667

Global Statement on Air Pollution and Health: Opportunities for Africa

Ann Glob Health. 2019 Dec 16;85(1):144. doi: 10.5334/aogh.2667.

Authors

Caradee Y Wright^{1

2}, Angela Mathee^{3

4

5}, Stuart Piketh⁶, Kristy Langerman⁷, Tafadzwa Makonese⁸, Siyavuya Bulani⁹, Himla Soodyall⁹

Affiliations

¹ Environment and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, ZA.
² Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, ZA.
³ Environment and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Unit, Johannesburg, ZA.
⁴ Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, ZA.
⁵ University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, ZA.
⁶ School of Geo- and Spatial Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, ZA.
⁷ Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, ZA.
⁸ Sustainable Energy Technology and Research Centre, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, ZA.
⁹ Academy of Science of South Africa, Pretoria, ZA.

Abstract

The editorial speaks to the Global Statement on Air Pollution and Health and How it may assist African countries to eliminate air pollution-related health impacts.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Africa / epidemiology
Agriculture
Air Pollution / adverse effects*
Air Pollution / prevention & control*
Biomass
Cooking
Drinking Water
Dust
Family Characteristics*
HIV Infections / epidemiology
Housing / supply & distribution
Humans
Industry*
Informal Sector
Poverty*
Power Plants
Sanitation
Transportation
Urbanization*
Waste Management
Wildfires

Substances

Drinking Water
Dust

Grants and funding

Funding for this article was provided by the US National Academy of Sciences and the US National Academy of Medicine.