BVC April, 2016 - page 71

Business View Caribbean - April 2016 71
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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