The Head of the Centre for Ageing Studies at the University of Ghana, Prof.
Joseph Osafo, has endorsed the protest against illegal mining activities while emphasizing some impacts of illegal mining on human health.
Speaking during a panel discussion on Peace FM on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, Prof.
Osafo noted that drinking water from sources poisoned by galamsey activities can affect one's reproductive system, hence the need to end the menace. "It affects your sperm quality; it affects your egg quality.