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Cooking fires using wood or other biomass are a major source of indoor air pollution in developing countries, and a major cause of respiratory and other illnesses. Photo credit: Karan Singh Rathore / www.sanjhi.org

Inequity in the air of India

IIASABy Rosalia Omungo11/08/2021Leave a comment

The rich are to blame for air pollution, while poor endure the impact.

E-waste in Ghana. Photo: Samuel Abalansa

Electronic Waste: Growing Environmental Problem in Developing Countries

Future EarthBy Rosalia Omungo27/07/2021Leave a comment

Déchet New Research on Electronic Waste Reveals different Aspects of the growing Issue in Developing Countries

Indigenous Amazonian communities are among those most affected by mercury contamination because their diets are based on fishing. Photo: Jucatili25-Wikimedia Commons, CC BY SA 4.0

Mercury and lead threaten Latin American communities

SciDev.netBy Rosalia Omungo23/07/2021Leave a comment

Artisanal mining as well as industrial activities and waste disposal spread toxic heavy metals in the Amazon region, affecting particularly children health.

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