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Scientists worry about SA’s collapsing air pollution monitoring stations

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Fewer than 20% of government air pollution monitoring stations were capturing reliable data last year, partly due to rolling blackouts. Adding to these problems, dozens of sophisticated measuring devices have been vandalised or stolen. Some stations have simply fallen into disrepair due to a lack of municipal funding and maintenance.

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