Table 6: Health risks associated with Landfills.

Name

Pathologies

Other nuisances

References

Akouédo

Cancer

Fecal coliforms, faecal streptococci and Clostridiums perfringens

[5]

Olushosun

COPD, neurological impairment

Bad smells

[17,31]

Kronum

Diarrhoeal diseases

-

[35]

Amakon

Diarrhoeal diseases

-

[35]

Kpone

Cancer

-

[13]

Agbogbloshie

Saturnisme infantile

-

[18]

Agoè

 

Fecal coliforms, Disease-carrying insects

[40]

Granville Brook

Malaria, diarrhoeal diseases

 

[26]

Mbeubeuss

Kidney damage, childhood lead poisoning

Insectes, badodours, noise pollution

[11,29,34,41]

Bakoteh

Respiratory infections, malaria

Insect vectors of diseases, rodents, bad odours.

[24]