This was great. It's a serious matter (but I also had a good laugh 🤭) and we need to keep sensitizing and educating everyone about the dangers involved.
#StopGalamseyNow
#FreeTheCitizens
@@SignWithAdzeley you're welcome. I love the way you came in with facts. I can just see the kind of effort and diligence you put in. Thank you once again.
i didnt really grasp what was going on till this pod. i knew galamsey was bad, but this pod has shed a whole new light
Very informative and educative episode. We need everyone and all efforts to avert this pending doomsday. Shout out to the panel and kudos Sincerely Accra!
Can we please get a reference to the report regarding mercury poisoning and the study that found cyanide in the yams? Awesome pod guys
Thanks for watching.
You can access the study concerning the cyanide levels in yam below (it's not allowing me to share a link so I am sharing the study title, author and year of publication):
"Human health risk assessment of cyanide levels in water and tuber crops from Kenyasi, a mining community in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana" by Kwaansa-Ansah et al, 2017.
With regard to the effects of mercury and the amount of mercury released per year in Ghana as a result of Galamsey, you can find more information in the studies below:
1. "Human Health Risk Assessment of Artisanal Miners Exposed to Toxic Chemicals in Water and Sediments in the Prestea Huni Valley District of Ghana" by Obiri et al, 2016.
2. "Contamination of Water Resources in Tarkwa Mining Area of Ghana: A Minor Field Study for Master of Science Thesis" by Asklund et al, 2005.
Ummm…can those in the mining areas also join in the protest to make it national not only Accra😢
Isn't Naa Kwadwo Sheldon's girlfriend?
I want the IG handle of Dr. Naa :)
Joseph, great job for using your platform to help educate listeners! As you said, galamsey envrionmental problems is not an NDC vs NPP issue. It's a Ghanaian public and environmental issue, first and foremost.