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The study aimed to determine the impact of solid waste exposure on Cardio-Pulmonary parameters of municipal solid waste workers in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. A total of 314 randomly selected apparently healthy males comprising 169 test and 145 control subjects Participants in the study. Their weight and height were measured and BMI calculated. Also, their systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) and respiratory rates were measured. Results show a significant increase in the systolic and diastolic blood pressures, pulse rate as well as a decrease in peak expiratory flow rate of the test subjects when compared with the control subjects. The effects were found to depend on the duration of exposure as well as on the body mass index (BMI) of the test subjects. We conclude that prolong exposure to solid waste impact negatively on the cardiovascular and lung functions and therefore could predispose to cardiovascular and or respiratory diseases.

Introduction:The potency of plants are largely due to the presence of phytochemicals contained in it; which establishes its efficacy in the treatment of health conditions like diabetes mellitus. Aim: This study is aimed at investigating the phytocomponents and hypoglycaemic effect of hydro-

Introduction:The potency of plants is largely due to the presence of phytochemicals contain in them. Plant-derived chemicals influence endocrine activities in animals and humans have received affluent attention due to their possible adverse effects or benefits, especially on sex hormones. Aim: This study is aimed at evaluating the effect of hydromethanolic leaf extract of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius on sex hormones in streptozotocin induced-diabetic wistar rats. Materials and Methods: Thirty (30) wistar rats with an average weight of 230 grams, were randomly assigned into five groups of 6 (six) animals each. Group 1: served as negative control (non-diabetic) and received normal animal chow and water ad libitum, group 2: served as positive control group and received 10 mg/kg bw of glibenclamide, groups 3, 4 and 5 served as Original Research Article