Tag:Microplastics

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Bumpy task of tracking microplastics across Africa

“We know that there is serious plastic pollution going on, but what we observed at Osun River was beyond expectation.” Dr Gideon Idowu, an...

Michael Simire - February 27, 2023

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Investigation raises concerns over plastic waste accumulation on shores of Africa’s Rift Valley lakes

An investigation into the concentration of microplastics in some Africa Rift Valley lakes has found no traces of microplastics there. However, the plastic wastes...

Michael Simire - December 6, 2022

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Scientists find plastic fibres in snow samples from Mount Everest

Scientists have identified the highest instance of microplastics ever found on Earth, near the summit of Mount Everest. The pollutants polyester, acrylic, nylon and polypropylene...

Michael Simire - November 20, 2020

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HealthApril 1, 2023

End mercury dental fillings in children, group demands

Amalgam is a dental filling material that is 50% mercury, a neurotoxin and pollutant. This week, BAN Toxics, a Philippines-based not-for-profit,...

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Climate ChangeMarch 31, 2023

SCI, experts mobilise journalists for climate change, health reportage

An international organisation, Save the Children International (SCI), and climate and health experts on Thursday, March 30, 2023, held...

Waste ManagementMarch 31, 2023

LAWMA begins placement of notices on houses without waste bins

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) will begin the placement of abatement notices on houses without waste bins from...

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HealthApril 1, 2023

End mercury dental fillings in children, group demands

Amalgam is a dental filling material that is 50%...

Climate ChangeMarch 31, 2023

SCI, experts mobilise journalists for climate change, health reportage

An international organisation, Save the Children International (SCI), and...