(par 7.4.2.1.3) South Africa’s coal-fired power stations carry heavy health costs
South Africa’s coal-fired power stations carry heavy health costs https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/sep/09/south-africas-coal-fired-power-stations-carry-heavy-health-costs Kristy Siegfried, Tuesday 9 September 2014 In the settlement of Masakhane near the Duvha plant, residents wear masks to avoid breathing in the coal dust South Africa’s dependence on coal to generate 85% of its electricity is taking a substantial toll on human health, according […]
(par 7.4.2.1.3) Playing in the shadow of asbestos mine dumps
Playing in the shadow of asbestos mine dumps http://mg.co.za/article/2014-09-04-playing-in-the-shadow-of-asbestos-mine-dumps 05 Sep 2014 00:00Tina Weavind A ministry is caring for Swazi Aids orphans in the abandoned mining town of Bulembu in northern Swaziland, despite health warnings. The word asbestos can clear a room, but in the case of Bulembu – a small town in northern Swaziland […]
(par 7.4.2.1.3) Ozone depletion (taken from Wikipedia)
Ozone depletion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozone_depletion From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Image of the largest Antarctic ozone hole ever recorded (September 2006), over the Southern pole Ozone depletion describes two distinct but related phenomena observed since the late 1970s: a steady decline of about 4% per decade in the total volume of ozone in Earth‘sstratosphere (the ozone layer), and a much larger springtime decrease in stratospheric […]