The World Health Organisation has released data that shows that more than 1 billion people live in countries that do not monitor the air they breathe. This is a cause for concern as outdoor air pollution kills up to 3.3 million people each year and the trend is not changing. According to analysis poverty is connected to air pollution in countries, as of the world’s poorest 50 countries by GDP per capita, 35 are not monitoring air in any of their cities.
To assist us on this subject we are joined by :
• Prof Eugene Cairncross (a chemical engineer who has lots of experience in issues of air quality)
• Robyn Hugo, Attorney and Programme Head: Pollution & Climate Change Centre for Environmental Rights
• Dr Rebecca Garland,Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Professor Harold Annergarn An air pollution expert based in Cape Town
