Asian tsunami dislodged hazardous waste

Nairobi - Hazardous waste, dislodged by the Asian tsunami, poses health risks to affected nations, a United Nations report said on Tuesday, citing people in Somalia suffering from mouth bleeds, respiratory infections and skin conditions. <snip>

"Somalia's coastline has been used as a dumping ground for other countries' nuclear and hazardous wastes for many years as a result of the long civil war and the consequent inability of the authorities to police shipments or handle the wastes," the report said.

"Many people in Somalia's impacted areas are complaining of unusual health problems including respiratory infections, mouth bleeds and skin conditions," it said.

The report also said thousands of wells and water sources had been contaminated in the affected countries. <snip>

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Because it opens up whole nations to loot and pollute.

Look for more of this in the future.