Port Harcourt

Port-Harcourt soot: So why is this Nigeria town soaked in carbon blacks?

Above the south-eastern town of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, hangs a literally cloudy sky. The clothing of the humans is coated with carbon deposits. Roads are clouded with carbon soots. The bedsheets of the inhabitants are even sooty. "You wipe your face with a tissue and everything is dark. You try to clear your vehicle and everything's dark.

Or, you look at the sole of your foot and it's just pitch-black," says Nubari, an ecological campaigner in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. It is unavoidable for the inhabitants of Port Harcourt. "It has influenced many things," said 25-year-old Ebenezar Wikina, and there are many olive tree factories in the area.

So what causes the carbon black? There were complaints. "Some of the causes are the destruction of petroleum refinery feedstocks. In spite of medical worries, the population of Port Harcourt tries to live a healthy lifestyle. "Regardless of how serious the carbon black is at any given point in it.

On Thursday last, the inhabitants took to the street to protests against the smoke. "Port Harcourt was once known as the "Garden City" for its gardens and gardens. To reduce sooting, the German government and the states have stopped the open incineration of illicit petroleum factories.

"The declaration states that there is a immediate link between the levels, intensities and compositions of carbon black and illicit refining activity, as well as its degradation in the Niger Delta. Carbon black has become a topic of conversation for urban dwellers who are concerned about the impact of inhaling the harmful substances.

"you' ll see a parent with a teacher who talks about the smut. Go into an agency and they' ll talk about the carbon black. But in the churches they talk about soot," said Andy Obuoforibo, a 37-year-old public policy advisor and #StopTheSoot fighter. An UN/WHO investigation team has also held meetings with affected groups in Port Harcourt.