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The Impact of Soot to Human Health: An Environmental Analysis of the Niger Delta

Air pollution constitutes the largest health risk among all environmental risks, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), 92% of the world’s population breathes substandard air as they live in places where air pollution exceeds safe limits. Annually, about 6.5 …

Environment

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The Impact of Soot to Human Health: An Environmental Analysis of the Niger Delta
The Impact of Soot to Human Health: An Environmental Analysis of the Niger Delta
Environment

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Apr 11, 2022

A case study: Social Therapeutic Horticulture project, Lagos Nigeria

The word ‘’shinrin-yoku’’ is a Japanese word, translated as ‘’Tree bathing’’ in English. Shinrin-yoku is a Japanese practice of bathing in the forest atmosphere or simply just being in the presence of nature/trees and connecting with it via our five senses [1]. Forest bathing has been shown to have both…

Horticultural Therapy

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A case study: Social Therapeutic Horticulture project, Lagos Nigeria
A case study: Social Therapeutic Horticulture project, Lagos Nigeria
Horticultural Therapy

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Sep 29, 2020

The Need for Sustainability in the Nigerian Healthcare Sector

There is a strong link between the health of a nation and the state of its environment. What this means is that in achieving the third goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — SDG3 — ‘Good health and wellbeing’, it is important to apply an all-inclusive approach…

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The Need for Sustainability in the Nigerian Healthcare Sector
The Need for Sustainability in the Nigerian Healthcare Sector

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Jul 17, 2020

Air pollution and Dementia: Nigeria at risk!

Introduction Alzheimer’s disease — a progressive and irreversible Neuro-degenerative disorder. It is the most common form of Dementia (loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life). It is estimated that about 44 million people are currently living with dementia and…

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Air pollution and Dementia
Air pollution and Dementia

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May 25, 2020

Air Pollution: Necessary Evil for the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Recent studies and news have reported a link between coronavirus (COVID-19) health impacts and air pollution. Air pollution, according to the World Health Organisation, accounts for an estimated 4.2 million premature deaths globally. Air Pollutants with high health impacts include particulate matter (PM): PM10 and PM2.5, ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide…

Air Pollution

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Air Pollution

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Jan 16, 2019

The Menace of 2019 Electoral Campaign Posters and Environmental Sustainability in Nigeria

Campaign poster is one of the most prominent features during political elections, employed by aspirants to intrigued and inform electorates of their messages and identity. These posters raises questions over free and fair election, financial cost of election, littering, environmental degradation and aesthetic of public spaces. While the environmental argument…

Politics

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The Menace of 2019 Electoral Campaign Posters and Environmental Sustainability in Nigeria
The Menace of 2019 Electoral Campaign Posters and Environmental Sustainability in Nigeria
Politics

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Sep 21, 2018

Implementing Environmental Sustainability across Businesses in Nigeria: Can environmental sustainability thrive in Nigeria?

“We are not passive inhabitants of Earth. We give Earth its shape and form. We are responsible for Earth”. These are the words of George Perkins March recognised by some as America’s first environmentalist, in his book published in 1864, ‘Man and Nature’. Sustainability is an unending process that requires…

Sustainability

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Implementing Environmental Sustainability across Businesses in Nigeria: Can environmental…
Implementing Environmental Sustainability across Businesses in Nigeria: Can environmental…
Sustainability

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Jul 11, 2018

Tackling the Non Communicable Disease (NCD) Epidemic Sustainably in Developing countries

Non-communicable diseases (NCD) are diseases that are not caused by infectious agents (non-transmissible) and can last for a long time. They progress slowly and most times inflict years of disability on its victim and their family. …

Health

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Tackling the Non Communicable Disease (NCD) Epidemic Sustainably in Developing countries
Tackling the Non Communicable Disease (NCD) Epidemic Sustainably in Developing countries
Health

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Jul 5, 2018

Domestic Power Generators — The Silent Killers

The use of power generators by Nigerians to provide domestic electrification has become a common and acceptable practice in a country that possesses over 30,000MW (Megawatts) worth of electrical generation capacity, and supplies about 25 percent of neighbouring Ghana’s gas power. Records show that over 60 million Nigerians actively use…

Energy

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Domestic Power Generators — The Silent Killers
Domestic Power Generators — The Silent Killers
Energy

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Jan 17, 2018

The Third Skin of Humans and it’s Effect on Human Health and Well-being

Cities are considered as the habitat for large intellectual species called humans. These ecosystems comprise of sub structural units referred to as buildings. Buildings are usually referred to as the third skin, it acts as an interface between the human body (including our skin and clothing) and the environment. All…

Environment

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The Third Skin of Humans and it’s Effect on Human Health and Well-being
The Third Skin of Humans and it’s Effect on Human Health and Well-being
Environment

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