Cinangka Village Residents Still Affected by Lead Waste from Illegal Fire Burning

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Kompas Pagi

Slag from the illegal industry of smelting used batteries are still piled up around residential areas in Cinangka Village, Ciampea, Bogor Regency, West Java. Slag is waste in the form of lumps, which is dangerous because it contains lead. So how is the remaining hazardous waste regulated, and what impact does it have? This coverage is a scholarship from AJI Jakarta, which Internews EJN fully supports.