The toxic trade poisoning Lamu’s boat artisans Health 1 hour ago
For years, Karisa has repaired hulls using fiberglass-reinforced plastic, releasing fine glass dust and toxic chemical vapours like styrene solvent into the air.
What you need to know: Experts warn of permanent lung damage and severe dermatitis, while uncontained toxic waste washes directly into vital marine ecosystems Karisa Katana, a local boat artisan, applies a fresh coat of polyester resin as he bonds glass fibre sheets to a weathered vessel at his Wiyoni workshop, just yards from the ocean shoreline.
His situation represents hundreds of similar cases along the Coast region, where artisans working with fiberglass-reinforced plastics face severe chemical and physical risks without Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
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