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

Annals of Global Health (Dec 2019)

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

Affiliations

Caradee Y. Wright: Environment and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria; Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Angela Mathee: Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg; University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Stuart Piketh: School of Geo- and Spatial Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom
Kristy Langerman: Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg
Tafadzwa Makonese: Sustainable Energy Technology and Research Centre, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg
Siyavuya Bulani: Academy of Science of South Africa, Pretoria
Himla Soodyall: Academy of Science of South Africa, Pretoria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.2667
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 85, no. 1

Abstract

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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.

Published in Annals of Global Health

ISSN: 2214-9996 (Online)
Publisher: Ubiquity Press
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
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