Air pollution is contributing to higher rates of respiratory disease and tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa’s three declared air pollution priority areas, with children, youth and older adults facing ...

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 ...

The African Union Commission (AUC) has commenced baseline studies across its member states to map current emission levels and identify ...

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.

Ambitious global climate action could prevent up to 1.32 million premature deaths each year by 2040 by improving air quality, ...

From classrooms to community halls, Johannesburg’s Youth Air Champions are turning knowledge into action, leading a movement that is redefining what youth-led environmental leadership looks like.

A research team including a Keele scientist has found that countries with higher levels of air pollution were also more likely to have higher numbers of deaths from dengue, a rapidly expanding disease ...

A major US study links air pollution to Alzheimer’s risk in older adults. With fine particles far exceeding safe limits globally, the findings carry urgent implications.

Ambitious climate action to improve global air quality could save up to 1.32 million lives per year by 2040, according to a new study. Image: Tarikul Raana / Pexels Researchers from CU Boulder and ...

Exposure to air pollution, other contaminants and traditional herbal medicines may be contributing to the development of lung cancer in people who have little or no history of smoking, a new study has ...