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Recommended actions and research to address health and environmental pollution on Bonaire (Spanish)
Los habitantes de Bonaire consideran que la isla es un lugar hermoso y agradable para vivir, pero necesitan que se tomen medidas para combatir la contaminación y sus efectos sobre la salud. Las principales preocupaciones tienen que ver con la creciente montaña de residuos y los incendios en el vertedero de Lagun. Según el RIVM, es importante tomar medidas a corto plazo en dicho lugar para mejorar la situación. El RIVM recomienda además realizar mediciones en los alrededores del vertedero y evaluar la salud de los vecinos de la zona.
Recommended actions and research to address health and environmental pollution on Bonaire
While Bonaire residents consider the island a lovely and pleasant place to live, pollution and its effects on health need to be addressed. Residents are most concerned about the ever-increasing amounts of waste and fires at the Lagun landfill site. According to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), measures to improve this situation are urgently required. RIVM also recommends taking measurements in and around the landfill site and assessing the health of local residents.
Recommended actions and research to address health and environmental pollution on Bonaire (Papiamentu)
Habitantenan di Boneiru ta haña e isla akí un lugá bunita i dushi pa biba, pero nan tin nesesidat di akshon pa kombatí kontaminashon i e efektonan ku esaki tin riba salú. E preokupashonnan mas grandi ta tokante e seru di shushi ku kada biaha ta bira mas grandi i tokante kandela na lèntfel Lagun. Segun RIVM ta importante pa tuma medida riba término kòrtiku pa mehorá e situashon. Banda di esaki RIVM ta konsehá pa hasi midimentu rònt di e sitio di depositá shushi i pa hasi inventarisashon di salú di e hendenan ku ta biba den bisindario.
Environmental Incident Service offers assistance to Bonaire in relation to waste fire
The Environmental Incident Service of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) will be on Bonaire from 13 to 17 November 2024.
