What is it about?
This paper examined the effect of air pollution measured using Carbon dioxide emission (CO2) on life expectancy and infant mortality rates in the SSA region
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Why is it important?
Air pollution is projected to be higher in low-income countries most of which are in sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) than other parts of the world; yet not many studies provide evidence relating air pollution with health condition in the region. This paper contributes to empirical literature evidence in this regard by examining the effect of air pollution measured using Carbon dioxide emission (CO2) on life expectancy and infant mortality rates in the SSA region.
Perspectives
The evidence showed that a 1% increase in CO2 emission leads to a fall in life expectancy at birth by approximately 1.5 years and increase in infant death by about 0.1%. Findings indicate that existing poor health outcome in SSA are connected to poor air quality. In the bid to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) on health, there is need for governments in the region to focus on reducing air pollution, particularly in achieving significant fall in infant deaths and improvements in life span
Dr Uche Abamba Osakede
Bowen University
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This page is a summary of: Air Pollution and Health Status in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA), January 2019, International Institute for Science, Technology and Education,
DOI: 10.7176/jesd/10-22-03.
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