While the world celebrates the phasing out of leaded petrol, the United Nations Environment Program says the next campaign should focus on reducing high quantity Sulphur contained in fuel sold to African countries.

According to the agency, Sulphur causes lung cancers, stroke and other diseases and its use in fuel must be controlled.

Jane Akumu is the Programme Officer, Sustainable Mobility Unit of the United Nations Environment Program. 

She’s speaking to WADR from Nairobi.