by ostyx | Oct 11, 2017 | English, News
People on the Highveld are dying prematurely and suffering from respiratory and cardiac illnesses because of the government’s controversial non-enforcement of minimum emission standards for Eskom and Sasol. This is one of the findings released on Monday in a damning...
by ostyx | May 31, 2017 | News
Rising air pollution levels in our cities that impact the health of people and planet are becoming impossible to ignore. So much so that China closed the last working coal power plant in Beijing this March, paving the way to a future of clean energy and air for its...
by ostyx | May 9, 2017 | News, Uncategorized
Part of the Unmask My City air pollution and health campaign, the mask changes colour dynamically according to local air pollution levels, with the yellow mask here showing pollution is at least double World Health Organization standards for healthy air Picture editor...
by ostyx | May 2, 2017 | News, Uncategorized
With its pristine landscapes and world-class skiing, you might not expect to see Salt Lake City spotlighted in a global campaign on dirty air. Yet winter conditions trap pollution from vehicle emissions, buildings, homes and industries, intermittently earning Salt...
by ostyx | Apr 27, 2017 | News
by Zoltán Massay-Kosubek Air pollution is one of the major public health challenges of our time. The public health context in terms of protecting EU citizens’ health and reducing the chronic disease burden and its associated costs to healthcare systems is a vital...