Assessment of the Impact of Vehicular Pollution on Humans and the Environment (A Case Study of Ughelli North LGA Delta State Nigeria)

Abstract

Numerous harmful health effects, ranging from acute to chronic illnesses, have been linked to exposure to air pollution associated with vehicles. In Delta State, Nigeria's Ughelli North Local Government area, researchers looked into the effects of vehicle pollution on people, animals, and agriculture productivity as well as potential solutions. One thousand five hundred (1500) people make up the sample size population. Two hypotheses were developed and tested at the 0.05 level of significant degrees of freedom in order to conduct the inquiry. Data for the study was gathered via a questionnaire. Furthermore, the data was analyzed using weighted mean and simple percentage statistics, and the hypotheses were tested using chi-square.  The results showed that vehicle pollution has had a significant detrimental impact on both the environment and human health, resulting in environmental deterioration and human illnesses. The findings also shown how vehicle pollution has significantly decreased agriculture and animal productivity. Thus, the results of this study demonstrated how crucial it is for the government to uphold current environmental protection legislation. The results also showed that car owners should maintain their vehicles on a regular basis and follow current environmental protection laws and regulations. This is to safeguard the ecosystem's health and stop impending airborne illnesses. In order to mitigate the impact of vehicle pollution, recommendations were made