Tag: Air pollution

Over 50 countries, cities, and organizations have pledged new commitments to combat air pollution, aiming to protect public health and halve its devastating impact by 2040.  This ambitious goal is ...

In 2019, Ghana faced significant health challenges with approximately 23,000 deaths attributed to malaria, 14,000 to HIV/AIDS, and 10,000 to tuberculosis.  However, a more insidious threat emerged: Air pollution, which ...

A new report from the Health Effects Institute (HEI), in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has revealed the threat of air pollution to global health.  The State ...

Diseases and death by ambient air pollution cause recurring losses in economic production— between 0.08 and 0.3 per cent of gross domestic product— in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Rwanda, UN Environment ...

Accra, the capital city of Ghana has been named among cities across the globe with high pollution risk, according to an environmental risk report by Verisk Maplecroft, a global risk ...