The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nitrogen dioxide levels in Nigeria
<div><p>The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been transmitted worldwide over a very short time after it originated in China in December 2019. In an attempt to control its spread and reduce its health impacts, several countries including those in the African continent imposed restrictiv...
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| author | Johnson Adedeji Olusola (18526752) |
| author2 | Adebola Adekunle Shote (18526755) Rima J. Isaifan (8350056) Abdellah Ouigmane (18460623) |
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| author_facet | Johnson Adedeji Olusola (18526752) Adebola Adekunle Shote (18526755) Rima J. Isaifan (8350056) Abdellah Ouigmane (18460623) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Johnson Adedeji Olusola (18526752) Adebola Adekunle Shote (18526755) Rima J. Isaifan (8350056) Abdellah Ouigmane (18460623) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2021-05-07T03:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.7717/peerj.11387 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Environmental sciences Pollution and contamination Health sciences Public health Impact Lock-down Air quality Covid-19 Pandemic Nitrogen dioxide Pollution Health Virus Nigeria |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nitrogen dioxide levels in Nigeria |
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| description | <div><p>The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been transmitted worldwide over a very short time after it originated in China in December 2019. In an attempt to control its spread and reduce its health impacts, several countries including those in the African continent imposed restrictive measures that was termed “lockdown”. The outcomes of this lockdown have been reported to be beneficial to air quality worldwide. The main objective of this study is to assess the impact of lockdown due to COVID-19 on nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels over six major cities in Nigeria. Maps extracted from satellite (Sentinel-5P) were used to indicate the significant reduction in the level of NO2 in the selected cities in Nigeria during two time-intervals, pre-lockdown (December, 2019) and during lockdown (April, 2020). The results show a significant reduction in NO2 levels during the lockdown period compared with its levels during the pre-lockdown period in 2019. The reduction in NO2 concentration levels during lockdown is likely due to less traffic, social distancing and restrictions on business and human activities. There could be an element of uncertainty in the results due to seasonality, as the comparison is done with a different season. However, the magnitude of change due to lockdown is probably much higher than the seasonal variability. Although COVID-19 has negatively impacted the health and economic status of all regions worldwide, it has benefited some aspects of air quality in most countries including Nigeria. This indicates that anthropogenic activities may be managed to reduce air pollution and positively impact the health of human beings.</p><p> </p></div><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: PeerJ<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11387" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11387</a></p> |
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| spelling | The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nitrogen dioxide levels in NigeriaJohnson Adedeji Olusola (18526752)Adebola Adekunle Shote (18526755)Rima J. Isaifan (8350056)Abdellah Ouigmane (18460623)Environmental sciencesPollution and contaminationHealth sciencesPublic healthImpactLock-downAir qualityCovid-19PandemicNitrogen dioxidePollutionHealthVirusNigeria<div><p>The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been transmitted worldwide over a very short time after it originated in China in December 2019. In an attempt to control its spread and reduce its health impacts, several countries including those in the African continent imposed restrictive measures that was termed “lockdown”. The outcomes of this lockdown have been reported to be beneficial to air quality worldwide. The main objective of this study is to assess the impact of lockdown due to COVID-19 on nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels over six major cities in Nigeria. Maps extracted from satellite (Sentinel-5P) were used to indicate the significant reduction in the level of NO2 in the selected cities in Nigeria during two time-intervals, pre-lockdown (December, 2019) and during lockdown (April, 2020). The results show a significant reduction in NO2 levels during the lockdown period compared with its levels during the pre-lockdown period in 2019. The reduction in NO2 concentration levels during lockdown is likely due to less traffic, social distancing and restrictions on business and human activities. There could be an element of uncertainty in the results due to seasonality, as the comparison is done with a different season. However, the magnitude of change due to lockdown is probably much higher than the seasonal variability. Although COVID-19 has negatively impacted the health and economic status of all regions worldwide, it has benefited some aspects of air quality in most countries including Nigeria. This indicates that anthropogenic activities may be managed to reduce air pollution and positively impact the health of human beings.</p><p> </p></div><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: PeerJ<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11387" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11387</a></p>2021-05-07T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.7717/peerj.11387https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_impact_of_COVID-19_pandemic_on_nitrogen_dioxide_levels_in_Nigeria/25779801CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/257798012021-05-07T03:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nitrogen dioxide levels in Nigeria Johnson Adedeji Olusola (18526752) Environmental sciences Pollution and contamination Health sciences Public health Impact Lock-down Air quality Covid-19 Pandemic Nitrogen dioxide Pollution Health Virus Nigeria |
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| title | The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nitrogen dioxide levels in Nigeria |
| title_full | The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nitrogen dioxide levels in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nitrogen dioxide levels in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nitrogen dioxide levels in Nigeria |
| title_short | The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nitrogen dioxide levels in Nigeria |
| title_sort | The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nitrogen dioxide levels in Nigeria |
| topic | Environmental sciences Pollution and contamination Health sciences Public health Impact Lock-down Air quality Covid-19 Pandemic Nitrogen dioxide Pollution Health Virus Nigeria |