Clean Air Report Ghana
In a world where the very air we breathe is threatened, we embark on a journey to uncover the hidden truths about air pollution. Welcome to Clean Air Report Ghana, a program where we discuss Ghana’s growing air quality crisis and how it affects every aspect of our lives and our planet.
The program is a collaboration with New Narratives and leading Ghanaian newsmedia. The host is Wonder Ami Hagan.
Episodes
8 episodes
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 w...
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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. ...
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Episode 8
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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 ...
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Episode 7
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28:32
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 ac...
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Episode 5
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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...
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Episode 4
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Air Pollution Threatens Ghana's Food Supply and, Driving Down Dangerous Vehicle Emissions
Picture this: you’re driving down a busy street, surrounded by cars, buses, and trucks. Have you ever stopped to think what’s in the air you’re breathing ? The World Health Organization says more than seven million people around th...
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Episode 3
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25:08
Woodworkers, Fish Smokers and the People of Tema's Industrial Zone Battle the Health Impacts of Toxic Air
Hello and welcome to Clean Air Report Ghana. Coming up in this edition we meet woodworkers in Kumasi who are risking lives and limb to produce the main component in most of the furniture we use. Why fishmongers in James ...
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Episode 2
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We Explore the Dangers Hidden in Waste Burning, Fish Smoking and Ghana's Most Popular Form of Transport
In our very first episode, we’ll explore the multifaceted aspects of air pollution – from its sources and impacts to the innovative solutions and inspiring stories that give us hope for a cleaner future. We’ll hear from reporters who are workin...
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