Experts have asserted that smoke from firewood or charcoal has led to serious health problems, causing 78,000 premature deaths yearly. They also say 55 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents are emitted from the same source.
While speaking at a workshop funded by Heinrich Boll Stiftung, they explained that the resultant effect of pollution causes acute lower respiratory infection in children, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart diseases and lung cancer.
“To this end, the Federal Government will soon develop a clean cooking policy and to have an energy sector that will promote clean cooking in Nigeria. For this reason, Ministries, Departments and Agencies agreed to develop a standalone clean cooking policy document to provide a clear road map for the sector.”The Executive Director of International Centre for Energy, Environment & Development, Ewah O.
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