{
  "id": 18121135,
  "title": "Kasoa to get new air quality monitors as EPA moves to close Central Region’s data gap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/kasoa-to-get-new-air-quality-monitors-as-epa-moves-to-close-central",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T12:21:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/kasoa-to-get-new-air-quality-monitors-as-epa-moves-to-close-central-regions-data-gap/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's air pollution claims over 32,000 lives annually, making it the second leading risk factor for death behind high blood pressure. With PM2.5 levels more than double the WHO guideline, communities suffer from the invisible threat. The Environmental Protection Authority's Kasoa Area Office is set to address this issue by installing five new air quality monitors from Quali-Breeze. These monitors will bolster the National Air Quality Monitoring Network, filling gaps in understanding where risks are most severe. Quali-Breeze, a Swiss air quality technology company, will use the data for community engagement, public education, and research. While monitoring alone won't change behavior, the partnership aims to complement the EPA's mandate with informed public participation and behavioral change.",
  "summary": "Air pollution kills tens of thousands of Ghanaians every year, yet in much of the country no one is measuring it. The State of Global Air 2025 report found that air pollution claimed over 32,000 lives in Ghana in 2023, nearly 14% of all deaths, making it the country’s second leading risk factor for death, behind high blood pressure. It is linked to 39% of stroke deaths, 66% of chronic obstructive…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}