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HELL IN THE NIGER DELTA - DOCUMENTARY https://www.spellingmistakescostlives.com/single-post/hell-in-the-niger-delta-documentary https://www.spellingmistakescos

• imchillyb 3y ago
  > One of the most polluted areas on the planet, the Niger Delta has a life expectancy of just 41 years due to decades of Shell oil spills & constant gas flaring. That's a single data point, that contributes less than environmental factors, skyrocketing populace, low instances of vaccination and healthcare. > The top three leading causes of death in Niger in 2017 were malaria, diarrheal diseases and lower respiratory infections. Comparatively, in the United States, the leading causes of death are heart disease, cancer and accidents. > https://borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-life-expectancy-in-niger/ https://borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-life-expectancy-in-... There are /numerous/ reports that state what this project states with much more clarity and decades of numerical data gathering. Spills and gas flaring don't even make it to the top 10 life expectancy issues of the Niger Delta.