Atmosphericir pollution is a global public health concern and is responsible for approximatelyround one million deaths in Africa each year. Despite these huge health consequences, the awareness of the severity of the problem is appreciated differently in the various regions in the African continent due to lack of data, information, and expertise in addressing the causes. The progress in abating air pollution is uneven across the continent due to different economic transitions performed in different countries and the different sources of pollution in the regions ranging from natural sources such as mineral dust in the Saharan regions to anthropogenic emissions from the urban regions. In addition to the ambient pollution, household emissions are also a concern due to the exposure to high levels of toxic combustion products from cooking and other indoor activities such as residential heating. To assess the level of information available within the continent and to identify specific regions and activities of concern, it is necessary to provide a platform where current information and findings, as well as observations can be presented. Thus, due to the lack of regional information about air quality in Africa which is even more pronounced in the sub-Saharan region, this event is organized to
- learn about various air quality activities and actions going on in different regions of Africa
- Improve awareness of the importance or air quality
- Create a platform for the exchange of information on recent air quality actions and actors in Africa
- Improve the network amongst scientist working in air quality in Africa
