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another fire at Riverton lasted for six days, while the
smoke abatement process lasted seventeen. There
was yet another fire in 2014. All of these dump fires
poured cancer-causing chemicals into the atmo-
sphere, posing a grave health risk to the citizenry of
the country and the tourists who visit it.
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
The National Solid Waste Management
Authority
WHAT:
A government agency responsible for the
collection, storage, and disposal of solid waste in
Jamaica
WHERE:
Kingston, Jamaica
WEBSITE
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