Ghana's old, polluting vehicles cause air pollution 11x higher than WHO recommendations, leading to increased deaths and illnesses.

Ghana's old, polluting cars are causing a significant increase in deaths and illnesses due to air pollution. Health experts warn that hypertension and acute respiratory tract infections have become the leading causes of outpatient cases in Accra. The country's aging, highly polluting vehicle fleet, which makes up over 95% of domestic transport services, has contributed to air pollution levels eleven times higher than WHO recommendations.