(par 7.4.2.1.3) Johannesburg’s Appalling Air Quality – Sasol and Eskom
South Africa: Johannesburg’s Appalling Air Quality – We Can’t Let Sasol and Eskom Off the Hook http://allafrica.com/stories/201408191058.html?viewall=1 Analysis By Glenn Ashton The air in the interior of South Africa is amongst some of the most polluted in the world. It is killing our people. We see photographs and reports of air pollution in China and […]
(par 7.4.2.1.3) India air pollution ‘cutting crop yields by almost half’
India air pollution ‘cutting crop yields by almost half’ http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/03/india-air-pollution-cutting-crop-yields-by-almost-half Agriculture hit by both urban and rural pollution as wheat and rice yield decrease significantly, study finds Azeen Ghorayshi theguardian.com Air pollution in India has become so severe that yields of crops are being cut by almost half, scientists have found. Researchers analysed yields for wheat and […]
(par 7.4.2.1.3) Air pollution causes 53 000 deaths a year in SA
We’ve done the sums and can reveal: Air pollution causes 53 000 deaths a year in SA http://mg.co.za/article/2016-07-14-00-weve-done-the-sums-and-can-reveal-air-pollution-causes-53-000-deaths-a-year-in-sa Sipho Kings Air pollution kills 53 000 people in South Africa every year. That costs the economy half a trillion rand in lost potential and healthcare. These numbers come from a Mail & Guardian calculation. Their base is sound. […]