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Seasonal Variations of Air Quality in Gabon: Case Studies of Libreville and Franceville

Air pollution is becoming an increasing problem in Sub-Saharan Africa. Every year, it claims the lives of more than 712,000 people, which is more than the number of lives claimed by unsafe water and malnutrition. However, there is a lack of data on the topic in this region. I therefore designed my study to contribute to the small but growing literature on air pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa. My study looks at the relationship between local seasonal variations and air pollution levels. I am focusing on fine particles (PM2.5) because of their impacts on public health. My study revealed that average air pollution levels in Gabon meet the World Health Organization standards (WHO). However, daily variations suggest PM2.5 levels that exceed the recommended levels, which can be harmful to human health. I therefore recommend addressing pollution sources as a way of reducing overall pollution levels in the country.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:uoregon.edu/oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/23155
Date10 April 2018
CreatorsAsseko, Sigride Vencesla Jenniska
ContributorsGalvan, Dennis
PublisherUniversity of Oregon
Source SetsUniversity of Oregon
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
RightsAll Rights Reserved.

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