Lung Diseases rise in Kenyan Households due to Pollution

About 14,300 Kenyans die annually due to health conditions traceable to indoor air pollution, a recent United Nation report shows.

According to Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, pneumonia has recently been the top killer disease, dislodging malaria, from 2015 to date. In addition, respiratory system ailments are the most common diseases in local health facilities.

National Environment Management Authority has reported a bump of about 482 per cent in the number of environmental crimes committed from 66 in 2013 to 384 in 2017.

In addition, the 2017 Lancet Commission on pollution and health noted that Kenya suffered more than $1.88 billion in welfare damages from ambient and household air pollution, equivalent to about 3.05 per cent of gross national income.

In one calculation, the report found that the country also incurred total productivity losses amounting to 0.492 per cent of the gross domestic product from the same.

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