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] |