Each year, air pollution is estimated to lead to more than eight million premature deaths globally. This is mainly through cardiovascular diseases, to which more than a million lives are lost each ...

Chen also says that air pollution harms blood vessels, including the tiny ones in the kidneys, which can reduce blood flow ...

In 2019, air pollution caused about 6.7 million deaths, according to the World Health Organisation. ... The high levels of environmental pollution in Nigeria, including air and water pollution, ...

Air pollution in both cities and rural areas generates fine particulate matter, which results in NCDs such as stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases, ...

According to the State of Global Air, 2024, air pollution is the second leading risk factor for premature deaths, resulting in around 8.1 million deaths annually from conditions such as stroke ...

Also, the execution of environmentally friendly practices in Nigeria will help decrease the air pollution crisis in Nigeria that is present. Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Advertise With Us E-paper.

This is largely attributed to air pollution in the household such as cooking over open fires. There is a need for a review of pollution laws in Nigeria. Our laws are weak and need to be strengthened.

The federal government has commissioned Air Quality Station to tackle Nigeria’s air pollution rate said to be 44.8%, which makes the country the 10th most polluted country in Africa.

Firewood burning is a notable contributor to biomass pollution, as over 68.3 per cent of all households in Nigeria still depend on wood for cooking, while emissions from firewood represent about ...

In a move to support the federal government's project and transition Nigeria to cleaner, safer energy, BUA group has ...