Ambient air pollution and health in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current evidence, perspectives and a call to action

• Published in: Environmental research Vol. 173; pp. 174 - 188
• Main Authors: Katoto, Patrick D.M.C., Byamungu, Liliane, Brand, Amanda S., Mokaya, Jolynne, Strijdom, Hans, Goswami, Nandu, De Boever, Patrick, Nawrot, Tim S., Nemery, Benoit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.06.2019
• Subjects: adverse effects; Aged; Air Pollutants; air pollution; Air Pollution - statistics & numerical data; Cardio-respiratory diseases; Child; children; Cities; cooperative research; Cross-Sectional Studies; elderly; Environmental Exposure - statistics & numerical data; Environmental justice; Global health; health effects assessments; Humans; laws and regulations; morbidity; mortality; Outdoor air pollution; South Africa; statistics; systematic review; Urban health; World Health Organization; South Africa; Cities; Global health; Urban health; Outdoor air pollution; Environmental justice; Cardio-respiratory diseases

People from low- and middle-income countries are disproportionately affected by the global burden of adverse health effects caused by ambient air pollution (AAP). However, data from Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are still scarce. We systematically reviewed the literature to describe the existing knowledg...