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Africa · 6 mins ago
Air pollution costs Ghana nearly $2 billion annually — Clean Air Fund
The Country Lead for the Clean Air Fund, Desmond Appiah, says Ghana's growing air pollution problem is imposing a heavy economic and public health burden on the country, warning that the open burning of waste during the nationwide clean-up exercise could worsen the situation.
Speaking on JoyNews' The Pulse, Mr Appiah referenced a recent United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report which estimates that ambient air pollution costs Ghana almost $2 billion each year through its impact on publ
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