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Africa experiences a high level of air pollution because it has more old vehicles on the road than industrialized regions do.
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While aging, poorly maintained vehicles with weak emissions controls do contribute to urban air pollution in parts of Africa, the claim is an oversimplification. Africa's high pollution levels are driven by multiple sources—household and agricultural biomass burning, dust (natural and from unpaved roads), industrial emissions, power generation and traffic—plus variable vehicle ownership patterns. It is not correct to attribute high pollution solely to having more old vehicles than industrialized regions.
While aging, poorly maintained vehicles with weak emissions controls do contribute to urban air pollution in parts of Africa, the claim is an oversimplification. Africa's high pollution levels are driven by multiple sources—household and agricultural biomass burning, dust (natural and from unpaved roads), industrial emissions, power generation and traffic—plus variable vehicle ownership patterns. It is not correct to attribute high pollution solely to having more old vehicles than industrialized regions.
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