| Driving force |
Pressure |
State |
Impact |
Response |
| Industry |
Heavy metals Toxics chlorinated organics
CO
O3
HC
NO2
Lead |
Jhb CBD as well as
high levels of CO at City Deep |
Major health impacts |
Inadequate
information. |
| Transportation |
CO CO2
HC
NO2
Particulate matter
Lead |
Jhb CBD Indicates
increase in air pollution related to transportation and burning of coal |
Major health
impact Carcenogenic
Mutagenic |
Unleaded fuel Public transport system
Promotion of cycling and cycling paths |
| Fossil fuels |
CO CO2
Particulate matter
NO2
SO2
Smoke |
Informal settlements
for cooking and heating and in electrified areas for cooking. |
Formation of
acid rain Respiratory illness |
Appropriate
technology towards electrification |
| Mine dumps |
TSP |
Jhb and Roodepoort
CBDs |
Respiratory illness
and eye irritations from windborne dust |
Stabilisation
of ground and improved mine dump management. Grassing and
rehabilitation of mine dumps
EMPRs |
| Burning of waste |
TSP |
|
Major health impact
especially burning of tyres. |
Improvement of waste
disposal & management services |
| Untarred roads |
Particulate Matter |
|
|
Tarring of
roads |