Cardiopulmonary functions of school children in oil-spilled and gas-flared Niger-Delta and rural-Riverine Lagos Communities

Cardiopulmonary functions of school children in oil-spilled and gas-flared Niger-Delta and rural-Riverine Lagos Communities

Cardiopulmonary functions can be influenced by chemicals from flared toxic gases and oil spillages. This study determined and compared the cardiopulmonary functions of six hundred apparently healthy primary school children (338 male and 262 female) aged 6 to 9years recruited from two communities. T...

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Main Authors: H.A. Aweto, M.A. Saro-Bakpo, A.I. Aiyegbusi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Subjects:
Cardiovascular parameters
Pulmonary functions
Gas flaring
Oil spillage
Particulate matter
Petroleum hydrocarbons
Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/189655

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