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The use of dirty fuels by low-income households on the Mpumalanga Highveld



This paper aimed at reviewing available information on the use of dirty fuels by low-income households on the Highveld





Keywords: Domestic fuel use, dirty fuels, Highveld Priority Area, energy use patterns, particulate matter

Opportunities and challenges in developing countries associated with the implementation of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies to manage health and safety (H&S) in the construction industry

The advances of different Fourth Industrial Revolution (4iR) technologies in the Health and Safety (H&S) environment in the construction industry are discussed in detail. Keywords: 4iR; fourth industrial revolution; health and safety; construction industry; challenges; opportunities; technologies.

Toxic air pollution health effects caused by industry emissions



This paper presents a concise review of the current research landscape on petroleum refinery emissions in the literature.





Keywords: Toxic air pollution, Health effects, Industry, Vehicle transport emissions, Control technology

An overview of the potential diseases associated with air pollution



This review discusses factual and potential diseases associated with various forms of air pollution all over the world.





Keywords: air pollution, environment, health, public health, gas emission, policy

A study to determine the air quality status of specific informal settlements in the Western Cape, South Africa

This study determined the exposure concentrations of the most severe air pollutants, NO2 and PM2.5 in two informal neighbourhoods in Cape Town, that lack monitoring facilities. Keywords: Air pollution, Stroke, NO2, PM2.5, Ambient air pollution, Informal Settlements, air quality standards.

Danish Nurse cohort study on the Long-term exposure to road traffic noise and stroke incidents

This study examined the association between long-term exposure to road traffic noise and incidence of stroke, overall and by subtype (ischemic and haemorrhagic), after adjustment for air pollution. Keywords: Road traffic noise, Air pollution, Stroke, NOx, PM2.5, PM10., Environmental risk factor

The effect of losing your job or being exposed to reduced working hours, on workers’ Physical and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The study looks into gaps in the literature by exploring how changes in employment status and hours worked resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have affected people’s physical and mental health in the United States. Keywords: anxiety, COVID-19, depression, mental health, social support, underempl…

A look into current meat safety practices and risk based assurance systems in view of emerging novel technologies

The aim of this article is to give the student an overview of current and future trends regarding meat production and associated health risk detection and monitoring systems in developed countries. Keywords: Meat safety, assurance system, meat inspection, cultured meat, 3-D meat, meat production ch…

Reasons why adult commercial drivers in Accra, Ghana use face masks when they step out to work in public

The paper examines how the perception of vulnerability influences personal use of face masks by drivers, as well as on their insistence on appropriate masking behaviour by other persons using public transport. Keywords: SARS-CoV-2 virus, Covid-19, Face mask, public transport, Africa, Accra, Ghana.

Investigating the quality of the first- and second-generation Air Quality Management Plans of the Vaal Triangle Airshed Priority Area

The Lee and Colley review package was adopted and modified in this study to review the quality of the first- and second-generation Air Quality Management Plans of the Vaal Triangle Airshed Priority Area. Quality evaluation included analysis of procedures, processes, methods, and documents. The resu…