A top Ghanaian forensic scientist, Prof. Paul Poku Sampene Ossei, warns that illegal mining (galamsey) has poisoned Ghana’s water bodies with heavy metals, causing spontaneous abortions, infant deformities, chronic diseases, and rising kidney failures. He calls the crisis a “war crime” and urges urgent national action.
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