Toxic waste 'major global threat' [View all]

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24994209


The Agbobloshie e-waste dumping yard in Ghana poses the highest toxic threat, according to the report


More than 200 million people around the world are at risk of exposure to toxic waste, a report has concluded.

The authors say the large number of people at risk places toxic waste in a similar league to public health threats such as malaria and tuberculosis.

The study from the Blacksmith Institute and Green Cross calls for greater efforts to be made to control the problem.

The study carried out in more than 3,000 sites in over 49 countries.