Around 2,000 people, mainly woman and children, rummage through the Dandora rubbish dump everyday to find recyclables to sell or even food to eat.
, waste pickers, who are predominantly female, suffer from debilitating diseases as a result.
Described as a ‘perilous recycling economy’, the landfill puts food on the tables of around 3,000 families. But it also contaminates the air, land and water supply for miles around The United Nations Environment Program warns the Dandora dump has posed a serious health threat to those working and living nearby as far back as 2007. Women at the site report infrequent periods and miscarriages
Half of children who live and school near the dumpsite were found to have respiratory ailments and blood lead levels equal to or exceeding internationally accepted toxic levels, while three in ten had red blood cell abnormalities, according to the United Nations Environment Programme Trucks delivering trash to the dump emit a constant stream of filth that rains down on surrounding streets. The smoke from burning waste infiltrates local schools, leaving children nauseated by the stench of burning plastic
Skin disorders, cancers, respiratory abnormalities and blood disorders are just some of the public health risks brought about by environmental pollution emanating from the dump site
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