Addis Ababa City Government Begins Monitoring Air PollutionBy Staff ReporterOctober 4, 2019 (Ezega.com) -- The Addis Ababa City Government has launched installation of air pollution gauge devices to counter contamination in the capital city Addis Ababa. The city government’s move to monitor level of pollution in the capital comes after respiratory diseases caused by air pollution continue to become major health challenges among the residents of the metropolis. The ever-growing air pollution, mainly greenhouse gas emission from vehicles and factories, has also subjected residents to cardiac diseases, the city administration said in a meeting. The air pollution gauge devices to be fixed in selected areas will measure the level of pollution and report to the concerned office online. Air pollution in Addis Ababa also is characterized by the double burden of widespread use of solid biomass and unclean liquid fuels.

Source: Ethiopian News October 05, 2019 02:15 UTC