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By Agnes Boye-Doe, RNG
Accra, July 18, GNA
– Mr. Muntaka Chasant, a social entrepreneur, said that any attempt to minimize the importance of
health risks caused by air pollution in the country, in particular
Agbogbloshie, a major commercial area in Accra, would be detrimental to the fight
against the threat.
He warned that
the health risk from smoke from the combustion of waste,
waste (e-waste), radial tires for copper and steel was not an exaggeration, as
it has been supported by scientific evidence.
Mr. Chasant, who is
also an activist for a clean environment, in an interview with Ghana News
The Agency, in Accra on Thursday, called on the authorities to support the efforts of
Environmental activists attack toxic air pollution in Agbogbloshie and other regions
from the country.
"Photographs and
The smoke video scenes that escape the region are not past records … They
are images of recent occurrences at this location, "he said.
"Toxic air
pollution in the area has worsened in the last two months. New engraving
e-waste sites pop up from time to time. "
Mr. Chasant said
recent documentaries of some private television channels in Accra with precision
describes the current situation in the region.
He appealed to
individuals, organizations and government to pool their resources and to
dangerous dismantling of electronic waste, burning of electrical wires in the open air and
radial tires for the recovery of copper and radial steel, and the dangerous disposal of
electronic components such as printed circuit boards in the area.
Mr. Chasant said that
technical training facility there only tried to tackle insecurity
dismantling of electronic waste and has not provided a solution for the open air burning of
electric wires and electronic components for the recovery of precious metals.
"Thousands of Accra
residents, who visit Agbogbloshie every day to buy food and other items,
should be able to verify that toxic smoke from burning electrical wires
the region has not stopped, "he said.
Mr. Chasant said at once
local and international journalists and experts should be encouraged to provide
fair badessment of risks to the environment and health related to the air
pollution and recycling of electronic waste in Agbogbloshie and elsewhere.
"Several studies,
including a recent report on the elimination of persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
Network, discovered toxins in Agbogbloshie food and soil samples.
There are cattle ranches all over the cairo and the cattle walk regularly
the discharge of electronic waste. Where do you think the meat of these cattle ends up?
Chasant asked.
He said, "The
continued use of used tires to burn cattle in Jamestown and Agbogbloshie
is a very serious health hazard. "
"Agbogbloshie
remains a toxic threat, and as one of the largest open food market in Accra,
residents should be aware of the environmental and health risks in the workplace.
in law."
GNA
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