Photo shows residents washing clothes in community river/Photo credit:RAID and Afrewatch

Report links cobalt mining in the DRC to women’s reproductive health issues, children’s illnesses

April 8, 2024.   6:14am The rates of skin pathologies and genital infections among female and paediatric patients have skyrocketed, the investigation found… Photo shows residents washing clothes in community river/Photo credit:RAID Children who live in close proximity to cobalt mining communities in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are being negatively impacted by the…

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Photo shows uncovered mine, filled with water in Kabwe in October 2023/The Colonist Report.

Life After Lead Poisoning: “What happened to the World Bank’s $65 million support for lead victims in Zambia?”

April 3, 2024.  8:49am Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi, Cindy Sipula, and Martin Vrba’s six-month investigation discovered that the failure to completely “cover the mine” continues to affect generations born before its existence. Photo shows the uncovered mine in Kabwe in October 2023/The Colonist Report. Several news outlets reported on lead poisoning among Kabwe residents four decades ago, alleging…

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