Rural dwellers are the first to suffer from threats of ecosystems either by pollution, climate change or over-exploitation. - Roseline Konya

Ogoni communities were very susceptible to the precarious toxins.

The current increase of prostate cancer among men as well as cervical cancer in the women were mostly caused by Soot particles due to the bombardment of the atmosphere.

The sources of soot are; refineries, fertilizer companies, illegal refineries, setting ablaze of illegally refined petroleum products by the military, tire burning, gas flaring, meat roasting with used tires, asphalt plants refuse to burn among others.