Carbon emission from heavy duty trucks and commercial
vehicles have been big contributors of carbon in terms of sources of carbon
pollution in the analysis of climate change. The citizens of Rivers state,
despite having the same experience in terms of vehicular traffic on major roads
are having to contend with a scourge they have been unable to end for years.
It was around this time over two years ago when the Citizens
of Port Harcourt embarked on a coordinated campaign awareness to let out the
need for safe and clean air in the city. The campaign attracted some
international communities at the time and had Port Harcourt on the global map,
albeit for a reason the residents of the city were not proud off.
Attention has yet to be drawn to the current level of air
pollution within the state capital due to the intense pressure that often
envelopes the general elections. However, the fact remains that the
environmental menace in form Soot has become more visible.
The resident are beginning to experience similar occurrences
of the past; black feet after walking barefooted, particles of soot in their
noses, black dusty air in the atmosphere. The negative impacts of the soot pollution
such as coronary heart diseases, asthma, bronchitis and many other respiratory
illnesses cannot be overemphasized.
While the elections are the talk of town, at least for the
next one month, we can always beam our light toward the environmental hazard in
the form of soot pollution.
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