TB Cases Grow, Residents in Industrial Areas Cry for Clean Air and Ghana's Million Shea Butter Workers Get a Clean Boost

TB Cases Grow, Residents in Industrial Areas Cry for Clean Air and Ghana's Million Shea Butter Workers Get a Clean Boost

Welcome to “Clean Air Report Ghana,”. In this episode:   ·      As air pollution in Ghana increases so do tuberculosis infections. Nearly twenty thousand Ghanaians died from TB in in 2023 alone as experts warn the two are linked. ·      Residents in industrial zones are battling polluted air. We look closely at Weija in Accra. ·      Women are the backbone of Ghana’s globally successful shea butter industry. But they are paying a price. We meet innovators finding ways to make their job safer.  AND   ·      Young entrepreneurs introduce clean cooking technology to reduce air pollution in households. Clean Air Report Ghana is a collaboration between New Narratives and leading Ghanaian newsrooms. Funding is provided by the Clean Air Fund which had no say in the reporting.

Air pollution linked to autism, toll collectors demand compensation for job-related illnesses and rural communities struggle with untarred roads

Tens of thousands of Ghanaians die prematurely each year as a result of air pollution and many more are sickened. As Ghana’s population soars air pollution has become a major health challenge that experts say needs an urgent response.  So welcome to another edition of “Clean Air Report Ghana”, the programme the highlights the severe impacts of air pollution and potential solutions.  Coming up, ·      Researchers find a link between air pollution and neurological disorders like autism in children .  ·      Road toll collectors across the country ask for government help with illnesses caused by long hours inhaling by toxic vehicle emissions. ·      AND ·      Experts worry about high numbers of respiratory infections caused by dusty roads. We bring you a report from the Sagnarigu in the Northern Region.  I’m Wonder Ami Hagan, and this is “Clean Air Report Ghana”, a collaboration between New Narratives and leading newsrooms looking at the state of Ghana’s air. Clean Air Report Ghana is a collaboration between New Narratives and leading Ghanaian newsrooms. Funding is provided by the Clean Air Fund which had no say in the reporting.

Air Pollution in Informal Settlements Plaguing Ghana's Children, Why Can't Clean Air Be Enforced? And... Young People Work to Clean Our Air

Hello and welcome to another edition of “Clean Air Report Ghana”. In this episode, ·      Experts warn a growing number of children in slum areas exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution has worrying implications for Ghana’s future. ·      A young advocate embarks on a cross-country trip on a bicycle to bring attention to alarming levels of air pollution.  ·      We look at how poor enforcement of environmental regulations is denying many Ghanaians their right to clean air.  AND ·      What can young Ghanaians do to reduce air pollution? We visit BarCamp Ghana – an initiative that brings young people together to tackle air pollution.  I’m Wonder Ami Hagan, and this is “Clean Air Report Ghana”, a collaboration between New Narratives and leading newsrooms looking at the state of Ghana’s air. Clean Air Report Ghana is a collaboration between New Narratives and leading Ghanaian newsrooms. Funding is provided by the Clean Air Fund which had no say in the reporting.

Residents and Workers Fear Retribution in Polluted Kumasi Industrial Zone; Roadworks Plague Accra and We Got To South Africa to Ride the Rapid Transit Bus

Coming up in this episode:  Silence descends over one of the country’s biggest industrial zones as workers say they are afraid to report air pollution. Residents and workers grapple with the effects of air pollution from roadworks across the country. Clean cookstoves protect fishmongers resist from blindness and other diseases. Why are they rejecting them? And... Clean Air Report goes to Johannesburg to see what Ghana can learn about cleaner public transport. I am Wonder Ami Hagan, and this is “Clean Air Report Ghana”, a collaboration between New Narratives and leading newsrooms looking at the state of Ghana’s air.   Clean Air Report Ghana is a collaboration between New Narratives and leading Ghanaian newsrooms. Funding is provided by the Clean Air Fund which had no say in the reporting.

Women fish smokers pay a high price for the food we eat and MPs move to address air pollution

Welcome to another episode of Clean Air Report Ghana. Coming up in this edition:  We look at the high price women across the country pay for smoking fish.  As air pollution in Ghana worsens some MPs are on an ambitious charge to address the problem before it gets out of hand AND with vehicle emissions identified as the leading cause of air pollution in Ghana, we find out how we can all help to reduce pollution from our modes of transport.   Clean Air Report Ghana is a collaboration between New Narratives and leading Ghanaian newsrooms. Funding is provided by the Clean Air Fund which had no say in the reporting.