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Port Harcourt Sky Looking Dark And Polluted by j0sh001: 7:05am On Feb 09, 2017 |
- Residents of Port Harcourt, Rivers state,
cried out over black particles which has
taken over the air
- The soot is as a result of carbon emission
from company yet to be identified
- Inhaling the soot according to a medical
practitioner can cause illness such as
Asthma, Pneumonia, Bronchitis and other
dangerous respiratory tract infections
For couple of months now, Port Harcourt
has been engulfed with black soot polluting
the air and putting the residents’ health in
danger.
Black soot includes black particles
composed by carbon produced by
incomplete combustion of coals. Soot can
consist of acid, chemicals, or soil and dust
and the particles are extremely tiny powder
form.
The recent appearance of black soot in the
city of Port Harcourt, Rivers state, has
become a great concern for the residents
who wake up every morning to black sky
and dusty air.
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Re: Port Harcourt Sky Looking Dark And Polluted by j0sh001: 7:09am On Feb 09, 2017 |
Dr Nkiru Onukha, an educationist also said:
"Our environment has been polluted and
for the fact that out environment has been
polluted, your home has been polluted."
Parents with toddlers and little children
have also raised alarm over how their
babies’ nostrils are blackened by the black
air and they wondered what danger the
kids are exposed to by inhaling the polluted
air.
A medical practitioner, Dr John Danagogo,
said the inhalation of this polluted air can
lead to upper respiratory tract infections
such as several medical condition including
cough, catarrh, asthma, bronchitis and
pneumonia.
The general manager Port Harcourt refinery
company blame the soot on illegal oil
activities by bunkers and vandals.
When questioned about the soot in an
interview by Channels TV, Rivers state
commissioner of Information said: “Port
Harcourt is industrializing very fast, so there
is a tendency for this kind of pollution. It’s
got to do with laws as well, the extractive
economy is supported by federal laws, we
have a state control over such an
environmental issue but ultimately, how you
enforce environmental impact work is up to
federal law.
“The petroleum act of 1969 is still the
organizing law that regulates the industry.
It is (the law) 45 years old, you would have
expected that the petroleum industry bill
that has been in debate would have been
passed into law. You know, a more
contemporary understanding of how to
tackle environmental issues.
“At the state level, we have a very
committed response to environmental
issues, we have been rethinking our own
law to see how we can better enforce
environmental regulations.” |
Re: Port Harcourt Sky Looking Dark And Polluted by Tolexander: 7:09am On Feb 09, 2017 |
Na cloud joor! Rain wan fall! |
Re: Port Harcourt Sky Looking Dark And Polluted by Nobody: 7:34am On Feb 09, 2017 |
I had a dream like this last night, in the dream I saw Charcoal being sold by the roadside if a busy highway. The dust particles blackened the area and I reported to relevant authorities. This might as well be the report. We need to look into pollution. We need cleaner environment because of health issues. |
Re: Port Harcourt Sky Looking Dark And Polluted by Nobody: 7:51am On Feb 09, 2017 |
beatcoins: chairman, have u forgotten that we still in Nigeria
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