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Ghana: Smoke from wood fuel poses health risks’

Ghana: Smoke from wood fuel poses health risks’

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Ghanaian Times
Published on 2024-09-04 07:37:31

 The Sekyere South District Health Promotion Officer, Mr Joseph Asore, says ex­posure to smoke poses significant health risks, particularly for vulner­able groups like pregnant women.

He enumerated the health risks from prolonged exposure to smoke from charcoal and firewood as low birth weight, infant mortality, asthma, respiratory tract infections, reduced lung function, and heart failure.

Speaking at the National LPG awareness and sensitisation cam­paign in Jamasi, Mr…

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