Ghazipur landfill: Health problems increasing, surge likely after fire, says pulmonologist
These fires, fuelled by methane gas generated from decomposing waste at the site, as well as hot and dry conditions, spew out toxins that keep pollution levels at an all-time high in the Anand Vihar-Ghaziabad areas close by, resulting in health complications on which no data has been collected or researched so far.News Arena Network - New Delhi - UPDATED: April 22, 2024, 07:26 PM - 4 mins read
Toxic smoke billows out of the Ghazipur landfill. (PTI).
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