For a long time, Lagos residents are being inundated with pathetic stories about havocs caused by dangerous fumes which at times lead to sudden death. The death is mostly as a result of suffocation or inhaling of carbon monoxide. This is also comes from generators.
Carbon monoxide (CO), also called carbonous oxide, is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas which is slightly lighter than air. It is highly toxic to humans and animals in higher quantities, although it is also produced in normal animal metabolism in low quantities, and is thought to have some normal biological functions.
Generators fumes could be indeed very dangerous to healthy living; but in both residential and highly industrialised areas in Lagos, such as Ikeja, Yaba, Lagos Island, Victoria Island and Ikoyi among others, instances of generators' fumes flowing into streets and even houses are quite common.
It is something we really have to curb. A good way to curb it is by ensuring that there is good power supply so that citizens would make less use of generator.
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