2024-06-03 | Measuring air pollution in Africa, KNMI

In many cities around the world people are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution, with populations in low-income cities the most at risk for respiratory diseases and other long-term health problems. Monitoring air pollution is key to a better local understanding of the problem, needed to take appropriate measures. Unfortunately, air pollution is difficult to measure, and reference equipment is expensive in purchase and maintenance. As a result there are hardly any measurements done in developing countries.