City Council probing effects of storage of toxic chemicals on workers, children

The effects of the storage of toxic chemicals in close proximity to city public health workers and near the city’s nursery school, day care, and health centre received the attention of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) yesterday at its statutory meeting.

According to a preliminary report presented by Councillor Khame Sharma yesterday, M&CC’s Chief Medical Officer of Public Health has reportedly began screening staff and conducting laboratory tests after vomiting was observed in some children, and some staff members reported suffering from headaches.

Concerns were previously raised at the Council level about workers