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    AIR POLLUTION AND HUMAN HEALTH IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREAS OF ILORIN, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
    (International Journal of Advanced Academic Research, 2022-05) AKE Modupe; RASAK Bamidele; ASAMU Festus; OGUNLADE Peter; OLOWOJOLU Olakunle; OLADEPO Abimbola Sarah; AKE Susan
    ABSTRACT Air is an important and vital requirement for life. Air sustains life, but it can also snuff out life. With air, one survives and lives; with air, one could also die. So it all boils down to the quality of that air. The role air plays in human life cannot be overemphasized because it is the main reason for life, but due to industrialization the air gradually becomes polluted, making it unsafe for inhaling or breathing. Indoor or outdoor, one is at the risk of this polluted and unhealthy air because almost every breath taken here in Nigeria is like the breath of death. This study therefore, examines harmful effects of air pollution on human health residents in the industrial areas of Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria. The human forcings theory of climate change provided the conceptual framework. The design was survey. A two stage sampling consisting of purposive and simple random techniques were used to select 135 respondents. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to elicit information on socio demographic characteristics, how air pollution has affected the health status of the respondents, the health challenges faced by respondents, assess the coping mechanism used by respondents and measures that has been taken by Kwara state government in curbing the effects of air pollution in the study areas. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive and chi-square test statistics at 5% level of significance. Using 0.05 level of significance, the null hypothesis was rejected since the chi-square tabulated is lesser than the chi-square calculated, meaning that “there is no relationship between air pollution and the health status of residents around the industrial area in Ilorin, Kwara State”. The study recommended that in order to minimize the harmful effect of air pollution, the Government has to embark on the following actions: Formulation of regulations/statutes, setting up of monitoring network for assessment of ambient air quality, as well as draft rules for handling and management of municipal waste. Key words: Health, Diseases, Air pollution, Respiratory System, Biomass combustion