Investigation reveals reports of miscarriages, infections and birth defects among women and girls in mining communities
Women and girls living in cobalt-mining communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are reporting a “staggering” rise in serious reproductive health issues, including miscarriages and birth defects, according to a new report.
An investigation published by the UK-based human rights group Rights & Accountability in Development (Raid) and the Kinshasa-based NGO Afrewatch said that women and girls living around cobalt mines reported experiencing irregular menstruations, urogenital infections, vaginal mycoses and warts.
According to the report, “a paediatrician, who has been recording patients’ data since 2016, explained that the rates of genital infections and skin pathologies among female patients had exploded. She believed this was because these populations are the primary users of ‘unclean water’, making them particularly vulnerable to diseases.”
Wild that instead of using AI and robotics to replace jobs that are hazardous to people we focus on eliminating the more costly jobs instead of the more hazardous ones. Sure you may die doing this job, but since you’re not paid a lot, get fucked, that will remain a human job.
The funny part is that exexutive and management position can be automated, but since they are positions of power, some fancy boys and their daddy money said no.
You know, “true market competi-” HAHAHAHAHAHA I’m sorry, I couldn’t finish that sentence xD
Executive branches can easily be democratized too. Like Chile under Allende developing project cybersyn, you can essentially make a social media for employees only where the goal is to decide and vote on the direction of the company. We’ve had technological solutions for CEOs since the 70s. Shame we couped them and destroyed thay project. They have the most replaceable jobs.
Why not have a demonstration project that a AI/expert system run corporation is more efficient and profitable and can out-compete one with human executives making fallible decisions?
This is the best summary I could come up with:
An investigation published by the UK-based human rights group Rights & Accountability in Development (Raid) and the Kinshasa-based NGO Afrewatch said that women and girls living around cobalt mines reported experiencing irregular menstruations, urogenital infections, vaginal mycoses and warts.
Anneke Van Woudenberg, the executive director of Raid, said: “I’ve worked in the DRC for 25 years and men are often reluctant to discuss female health issues.
“While the research is still ongoing, preliminary results from March 2024 show that water pH for all of the rivers and the lake assessed is low,” said Van Woudenberg.
The scientific researchers assess that, given their acidity levels, the rivers have become unable to host fish, and that their water is toxic for human and animal health.”
In response, the companies outlined their commitment to comply with environmental laws and independent auditing, and pointed to the number of cleaner water pumps that they provide to local people.
Nor did they meet the World Health Organization’s guideline of 20 litres per person per day, the bare minimum required for drinking and basic hygiene.”
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These stories pop up so often where ever mass environmental atrocities occur less babies do too.
