Africa - Voice of America: Poverty, Pollution Lower Life Expectancy in Nigeria

Africa - Voice of America africa

Poverty, Pollution Lower Life Expectancy in Nigeria Jul 5th 2012, 15:30 ABUJA — Nigeria's Center for Disease Control says poverty and pollution have reduced the national life expectancy to 47 years old, one of the lowest in West Africa.  And while health officials dispute the number, none dispute the urgency of improving health care in the remote rural areas.   There's a problem in Nigeria that no one disagrees with: when people here die young, they usually die from diseases that could have been prevented or treated.    Doctors say child ... Media files: CFDCC4AB-C606-4766-AC33-9C3F21F53C7A_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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