This study examines the effects of air pollutants from the cement industry on the health of the Kalambaina community in Sokoto, Nigeria. The main objectives of the study are to look into the types of diseases caused by the air pollutants from the Sokoto cement industry and examine how cement pollution negatively impacts the health of the people of the Kalambaina Community. The survey method was adopted and a sample of 195 respondents was taken to represent the Kalambaina community. A combination of cluster sampling, purposive and systematic sampling techniques was used. A personal faceto-face structured questionnaire was used to collect the data from the respondents and the analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). To further support the findings, 10 key informants were interviewed. They were the traditional and religious leaders of the four villages chosen for the study, as well as the health and environmental personnel of the Kalambaina community. The findings reveal that cement pollution has negatively impacted the health of the people of the Kalambaina community, causing various maladies, endangering their health and thus, stagnating their development. Adequate measures were not taken by the government to address the problem. Subsequently, some community members have chosen to migrate to safer places. Proper environmental laws and social policies must be implemented by both the government and the cement industry to curb this health crisis and enhance environmental sustainability.
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