NEWS When planning a trip, consider health status, age, destination, length of trip and season to mitigate the effects of air pollution. In 2017, Kenya imposed one of the world’s toughest bans on plastic bags, with up to four years in prison or $40,000 fines for producing, selling or even using them. 01:08 He decided to go “zero-waste”, replacing plastic straws with metal ones, and by Aug. 1, reuseable glass bottles will replace plastic ones and ground coffee beans will replace capsules. Such particles, which often come from vehicle fumes, can enter the lungs and even register so tiny that they can penetrate the bloodstream.Evidence is beginning to show that particulate matter can hinder the growth of lungs in children, and researchers are investigating possible links to dementia, the BBC reports.About 7 million people a year can be expected to die from exposure to particulate matter, according to the news organization.The number of patients at the respiratory unit of Albert Royer Children’s Hospital in Dakar, the capital, has been growing, “It’s true that we have a problem with car pollution, but here people also burn their rubbish outside in the open,” the doctor said.Even worse, fuel imported to Senegal contains much more sulphur than fuel used in the United States or in Europe, according to the “Today, the diesel standards in Senegal are still at 5,000 parts per million as compared to Europe at 10 parts per million,” Ba says he is advising parents to be vigilant for their children’s health.“We know that many young children who have asthma, infections, allergies, if we don’t treat them early, their pulmonary capacity can be reduced by 10 percent,” Ba said.



The air in the hot, dry country carries many unhealthy particles that are affecting the health of its citizens, but industry is to blame, health officials sayThe West African nation of Senegal is waging war with toxic air that seems to be exacerbating asthma and other illnesses among its people, The country, which largely has a hot, dry climate is registering levels at seven times and three times, respectively of two World Health Organization measures for acceptable levels of particulate matter, according to the BBC.

The GAIA air quality monitoring stations are using high-tech laser particle sensors to measure in real-time PM2.5 pollution, which is one of the most harmful air pollutants. The West African nation home to 15 million is one of the world’s biggest contributors to ocean plastic. NEWS
The World Health Organization’s air quality guidelines recommend that the annual mean concentrations of PM2.5 should not exceed 10 µg/m3 and 20 µg/m3 for PM10. A study in 2010, reported by the journal Science, put it 21st out of all nations for quantity of waste being dumped in the sea - with 254,770 tonnes, only just behind the United States, a vastly bigger economy with many times more people and coastline. Environment Programme. Although the country banned polythene bags in 2015, the law is yet to be implemented. Air pollution is also associated with heart attacks and strokes. The report also noted that Senegal’s government made commitments to 24 improvements for the country’s water quality.