Air pollution is a serious health risk for residents living in urban and industrial areas that are highly saturated with pollutants. According to Prof. Daniel Westervelt, a research scientist at Columbia University-based Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, the availability of little data especially in Sub-Saharan Africa on air pollution has made it difficult to determine the extent of air pollution and develop informed policies geared towards protecting human health. “Until you actually have the data, you can’t quantify the problem and you can’t manage the problem. The only way to figure out solutions is to know what you’re... Continue reading →
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