Scientists call for global action on air pollution
SA’s science academy joins international peers in push for moves to limit life-threatening emissions
19 June 2019 - 21:00
SA’s national science academy has joined its counterparts in Brazil, Germany and the US in calling for global action on air pollution, a major contributor to disease and climate change.
Air pollution cut global life expectancy by 20 months in 2016, rivalling the impact of smoking, according to the State of Global Air Report, published by the US Health Effects Institute...
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