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AIR POLLUTION

Overview and Introduction

Geographic Information
for Air Pollution
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Air pollution: An Analysis

Driving force	Pressure	State	Impact	Response
Industry	Heavy metals (lead) Toxics chlorinated organics CO SOx O₃ HC (hydrocarbons) NO₂	Greater Jhb	Major health impacts	Proper air pollution control for ex. low NOx burners and desulphurisation
Transportation	CO O₃ CO₂ HC NO_x Particulate matter Lead	Greater Jhb indicates increase in air pollution related to transportation and burning of coal	Major health impact Carcinogenic Mutagenic Heart and lung disease (emphesema etc)	Unleaded fuel Public transport system Promotion of cycling and cycling paths
Fossil fuels	CO CO₂ Particulate matter _HC NO_x SO_x Smoke	Informal settlements - cooking and heating, and in electrified former black townships for cooking.	Formation of acid rain Respiratory illness	Appropriate technology towards electrification Low smoke fuels and use of clean burning fuels
Mine dumps	Dust (silica)	Greater Jhb, especially in the predominant wind direction, north-northwest of the mine dumps	Respiratory illness (silicons) and eye irritations from windborne dust	Stabilisation of ground and improved mine dump management. Grassing and rehabilitation of mine dumps EMPRs
Burning of waste	Smoke Particulates NO_x _CO _Hydrocarbons _{Chlorinated organics} _{Heavy metals}	Greater Jhb	Major health impact especially burning of medical waste	Improvement of equipment for waste incineration
Untarred roads	Dust	Mostly in townships and informal settlements	Respiratory illness and eye irritation	Tarring of roads

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