Cambodia: 14 diseases caused by rubbish, collectors at risk
PHNOM PENH, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — According to a survey, there are 14 types of diseases in Cambodia caused by exposure to waste, and the most severely infected people are scrap collectors.
Therefore, those who are unsanitary and have been living in a dirty environment are vulnerable to infection, Development Weekly reported on Monday.
According to a survey on Cambodian scrap collectors in 1998 and Vietnamese scrap collectors in 2000, Cambodian scrap collectors were mainly affected with 14 ailments, including fevers, coughing, headaches, body pain, malaria, various epidemic diseases, heart problems, brain diseases and diarrhoea. The researcher stressed that not only the scrap collectors are infected with the diseases, but also unsanitary people.
Burning waste releases poisons in the air, while carelessly dumping waste could cause poisonous substances to flow into water sources, the professor stated.
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