He said intervention was required to secure lives and preserve the nation’s environment.
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The emissions from these vehicles pollute the entire atmosphere, further exacerbating the global warming challenge by the depletion of the ozone layer. The noise level on our highways is so high that it could have a debilitating effect on our ear drums, resulting in hearing and speech defects.
The Lagos State Government says it will establish six Air Quality Monitoring Stations across the state, so as to curb air pollution.
Denmark has proposed a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and hybrid from 2035, joining international efforts to promote electric-only vehicles to reduce air pollution and combat climate change.
Researchers at the university, in collaboration with scientists at the Veterans Affairs’ Clinical Epidemiology Centre, examined the relationship between particulate matter and the risk of diabetes.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, gave the assurance at the 2018 Ministerial Press Briefing at Alausa, Ikeja.