Atuyambe LM, Etajak S, Walyawula F, Kasasa S, Nyabigambo A, Bazeyo W, Wipfli H, Samet JM, Berhane KT. Full Text Abstract Background Air pollution is a known risk factor for non-communicable diseases that causes substantial premature death globally. Rapid urban growth, burning of biomass and solid waste, unpaved sections of the road network, rising numbers of vehicles, some with highly polluting engines, contribute to the poor air quality in Kampala. Objective To provide evide

Wipfli H, Kumie A, Atuyambe L, Oguge O, Rugigana E, Zacharias K, Simane B, Samet J, Berhane K. GeoHealth. 2021 June; 5(6). doi: 10.1029/2021GH000406. Externalities, such as air pollution and increased occupational hazards, resulting from global trends in climate change, rapid industrialization, and rapidly increasing populations are raising global concerns about the associated health risks. The Global Environmental and Occupational Health Hub for Eastern Africa was establishe