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.
Mr Appiah said the widespread burning of waste sends the wrong message to the public, particularly when local assemblies are simultaneously enforcing sanitation regulations against residents.
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 public health and the economy.
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