Tag: air pollution
Researchers decode why life expectancy in Nigeria one of world’s lowest
Nigeria has pollution index of 23, far higher than the WHO standard of 5. Niger has 8.87, Ghana 13.12, Benin…
Lagos loses 22,500 children to air pollution
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) confirmed that 22,500 children died from air pollution in the state in 2021.
Lagos, US hold walk against Air Pollution
Speaking on the importance of the walk which was titled “Eko For Clean Air,” the acting Consular (Consulate- General, Lagos),…
Air pollution makes coronavirus deadlier: Scientists
A team of scientists from Denmark and Italy has found possible link between air pollution and coronavirus lethality.
Diwali celebration spikes pollution in New Delhi
Pollution levels spiked across New Delhi and several Indian cities on Monday, the morning after Diwali, the Hindu festival of…
Air pollution: Lagos govt. to establish Air Quality Monitoring Stations
The Lagos State Government says it will establish six Air Quality Monitoring Stations across the state, so as to curb…
World Environment Day: Environmentalist calls for action to mitigate air pollution
Mr Desmond Majekodunmi, the founder, Lagos State Urban Forest and Animal Shelter Initiative (LUFAS) park, has attributed lack of awareness…
Exposure to air pollution causes 7m deaths worldwide annually – WHO
Exposure to air pollution causes seven million deaths worldwide every year and costs an estimated US$ 5.11 trillion in welfare…
Air pollution kills 600,000 children annually – WHO
Exposure to toxic air both indoors and out kills some 600,000 children under the age of 15 each year, the…
Air pollution claims 7m lives annually – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), says is working out strategies to better combat air pollution and its effect on health…
India’s capital suffers severe air pollution
Air quality in Delhi continued to be in poor category for the third day on Wednesday, with barely two weeks…
Agency to check air pollution via emission control
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) says it is putting some measures in place to check increasing…
Air pollution contributes to diabetes – Study
A research of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis links outdoor air pollution, even at levels deemed safe,…
WHO says 7 million people die every year from exposure to polluted air
The WHO on Wednesday said seven million people die every year from exposure to polluted air.
Lunar New Year: China expects heavy air pollution during celebrations
Some regions of China could suffer heavy pollution because of fireworks and unfavourable weather conditions during Lunar New Year celebrations.
Air pollution kills 7m people annually
Air Pollution kills seven million people across the world annually and of this household pollution kills 4.3 million, particularly women…
Air pollution kills over 3m people annually – WHO
The World Health Organisation, WHO, yesterday raised the alarm over the rise of urban air pollution which is increasing at…
Air pollution becomes China, India’s migraine
PARIS (AFP) – Air pollution has become a curse for millions of city-dwellers in Asia, posing a mounting risk to…
Poisonous smog chokes Beijing
Mask-wearing Beijing residents endured a third day of pollution at hazardous levels on Sunday, as authorities warned that a thick…