Human health implications of crude oil spills in the Niger delta, Nigeria:
The health hazards created by oil spills are
contributors to the disease burden in oil-bearing communities.
Nigeria
Niger delta oil spill clean-up launched – but could take quarter of a century
UN hopes $1bn operation will boost employment and drive development among Ogoniland communities devastated by contamination from spills
Timeline: Half a century of oil spills in Nigeria’s Ogoniland
Since oil was discovered in commercial quantities in Nigeria in 1958, thousands of oil spill incidents have happened.
Impacts on groundwater
Analysis of groundwater impacts of oil spills
Health impacts on community health in African countries
BackgroundOil is the mainstay revenue for a number of African countries. However, extraction can result in multiple impacts on the health and wellbeing of co...
Socio-economic / environmental implications of oil spillage
The effects of oil spillage on the socio-economic activities of the people and the environment in some communities in the Niger delta.
Oil spills in nigeria impacts
Social impacts of oil spills