Air pollution issues in South Africa were only brought to public attention in the late 1980’s when concern was expressed over the high emissions from industries on the Highveld (east of Johannesburg). Air pollution issues have since been raised in other parts of the country such as Durban and Cape Town. Although the research and monitoring of air pollution has been largely fragmented and uncoor...

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Air pollution is a major global environmental problem, with various adverse effects on health and the environment. This introductory article provides an overview of related global and regional legal instruments. The article evaluates the legal landscape in terms of its coverage, geographic scope and effectiveness, and concludes that the legal measures currently in place fall far short of provid...

While there are many resources available to aid in the design and construction of most structural stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs), there are few guides pertaining to their operation and maintenance. Historically, it seems as though “build-em” and walk has been common-place. However, increasing focus upon mass balances, numeric goal setting and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), now ...

introduction air pollution is one of the critical challenges in metropolitans around the world. according to world health organization (who), three millions people die from air pollution annually. in some studies mortality costs by air pollution was estimated. social cost of air pollution was estimated 28990 billions rials in tehran city. the mortality cost by air pollution was estimated about ...

Background: Municipal waste incineration are one of the largest resources of 2,3,7,8- tetrachlorodibenzo-pdioxins (TCDDs) and Polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) from incineration ends up in water and food cycle are taken up by fish and etc. These gaseous emission products tend to give rise to concern due to their carcinogenic potential, as well as their potential adverse health effects on re...

In Hong Kong, landfill dumping has been a main approach for municipal solid wastes disposal and will be continued in the near future. However, gaseous emission from municipal waste may causes offensive odours and disturbs the neighbours around landfill sites. Usually there are not enough buffer zones between landfill sites and the nearest sensitive receptors due to a land restriction in Hong Ko...

Indoor air pollution due to the indoor burning of polluting fuels has been associated with Acute Lower Respiratory Infections (ALRI) amongst children less than five years old. This paper reviews evidence of the association between household energy, indoor air pollution and child ALRI in South Africa. Studies show evidence consistent with the international literature with the likelihood of ALRI ...