@Jbankz 29 June 2020

Effects of pollution in Nigeria

As we all know Pollution is the unfavourable alternation of the environment due to the addition of impurities by man that causes danger to living things Pollution is caused by pollutants. Pollutants are substances that is introduced to the environment and causes pollution The pollution is Nigeria has become something that's unbearable and if not treated with care can lead to destruction of life's and properties Some examples of causes of pollution in Nigeria is **1. BURNING OF SUBSTANCES** In Nigeria you find people burning things close to houses or in places that there are a lot of people which is very wrong The smoke produced from burning materials is a product of carbon monoxide (CO). Carbon monoxide is produced by burning carbon substances with fire and addition of air. And it is a very harmful smoke that causes suffocation and damages the lungs when breathe in by humans A useful way to control this is by burning those substances in places where there are no humans present or recycling is another option **2. SEWAGES** (I.e Human waste such as Faeces, urine, fluid discharge from houses or factories) If sewage are not well disposed they pollute the atmosphere They may contain harmful chemicals. Sewage washed from land to ponds or rivers causes harm to aquatic bodies And the urine and faeces produces offensive smells which pollutes the atmosphere and makes it un-easy for humans to This can be controlled by using deep pit latrines or septic tanks Sewage should be properly treated before disposal or recycling And also indiscriminate passing of excreta should be avoided There are other causes of pollution in Nigeria but we would discuss just this two The ways of controlling pollution can be exercised easily by participating in sanitation as organised by the government on every last Saturday of the month Thanks for reading. Don't forget to like and comment your ideas