Exposure to Particulate Matter Air Pollution in Nigeria: Empirical Investigation | Asian Research Jo

In order to empirically examine the dynamic relationship between population growth, urbanisation, ruralization, and PM2.5 air pollution exposure in Nigeria from 1970 to 2018, the series was subjected to an Augmented Dickey Fuller unit root test to detect the presence of unit root, and Auto Regressive Distributed Lag Models were used for the analysis. Surprisingly, the coefficient for logarithm of ruralization (LOG(RUR)) is larger than logarithm of urbanisation (LOG(URB)) in both short and long term estimates. This could be because, while metropolitan regions are known to generate particulate matter as a result of high economic activity, a substantial amount of particulate matter is transported and can have an unfavourable influence on rural places far away. In Nigeria, governmental authorities, industry, and individuals must work together at the state and federal levels to reduce outdoor air pollution in general, and particulate matter in particular.

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