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] |