Oil Pollution: Why Women In Niger Delta Risk Dying More From Pregnancy

"Women residing in areas with high exposure to oil pollution in the Niger Delta are more prone to premature rupture of membranes and severe vaginal bleeding after childbirth as compared to women residing in areas with low exposure, making pollution prevention pivotal to achieving maternal death reduction in the region".

Yet another example of how environmental pollution has different consequences on women and men, often impacting women and children more.