According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the most polluted city in the world is Onitsha, Anambra state, Nigeria.
Onitsha is first on a a list of 20 worst cities worldwide for air pollution as measured by Statista and WHO. Three other Nigerian cities feature on the infamous list also.
Professor Jinzhuo Zhao, from Fudan University School of Public Health, China, who studies the impact of a particulate matter says: “The findings of a number of human studies are encouraging and a good basis for further work to determine optimal combinations of nutrients to prevent or reduce the impact of particulate matter on different aspects of health.”
Below is the list:
Infographic of the world most polluted cities
Source: WHO
Below is the full list of cities:
1. Onitsha, Nigeria
2. Peshawar, Pakistan
3. Zabol, Iran
4. Rawalpindi, Pakistan
5. Kaduna, Nigeria
6. Aba, Nigeria
7. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
8. Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia
9. Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan
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10. Gwailor, India
11. Hamad town, Bahrain
12. Allahabad, India
13. Shijiazhuang, China
14. Karachi, Pakistan
15. Dammam, Saudi Arabia
16. Umuahia, Nigeira
17. Raipur, India
18. Kabul, Afghanistan
19. Ma’ameer, Bahrain
20. Boshehr, Iran
According to World Economic Forum (WEF), more than 90% of people worldwide have to breathe polluted air. Fossil fuels are the primary cause.
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People who live in crowded places where there are no cleaner forms of transportation and energy are those who majorly affected by the pollution.
This is particularly evident in some areas of Asia, where smog hangs over cities and seeps into the countryside, and even into people’s homes.
According to WHO air pollution contains fine particulate matter that can enter the body and get into the lungs, causing respiratory and cardiovascular issues such as asthma attacks and irregular heartbeat, increased oxidative stress and inflammation, and chronic disease like diabetes and cancer.
It is responsible for more 7 million premature deaths worldwide.
There are some top nutrients thought to make a difference and save lives, they include long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids like omega-3, as well as vitamins C and E.
Oily fish like salmon is a great source of omega-3, which can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Vitamins C and E, which are found in many fruits and vegetables, nuts and vegetable oil, are powerful antioxidants that help the body fight free radicals and restore its regular inflammatory response.
For people who don’t get enough vitamins through food (and many of us don’t), supplements are a good source of health-boosting nutrients.
Meanwhile, ZENITHBLOG.com earlier reported that current environmental issues in Nigeria mainly include air pollution. This is one of the most important threats to the Nigerian environment. Compared to 1990, Nigeria became full of power plants.
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There began the development of heavy and automotive industry, construction of factories by American, European, Chinese companies, which led to the increase in the level of air pollution by 36%.
Watch this video of a Nigerian woman who is doing something about waste in the country:
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