The environmental pollution crisis in the Ain Naqbi area of Fez is escalating, with industrial leather waste posing a significant threat to residents’ health, particularly in the neighboring Jenan El Ward districts. This pollution is caused by the frequent burning of this waste, which turns air quality into a veritable environmental disaster.
Residents suffer from inhaling toxic smoke and foul odors, leading to numerous health problems, especially among children and the elderly. Despite this suffering, locals complain of a deafening silence from officials and elected representatives, who have taken no tangible measures to curb this dangerous phenomenon.
Environmental reports indicate that burning leather waste releases harmful chemicals into the air, causing respiratory and skin diseases, in addition to its negative impact on the environment in general.
Residents are calling on the responsible authorities to intervene urgently to stop this environmental catastrophe, enforce strict environmental laws on violators, and provide sustainable solutions for disposing of leather waste in safe and environmentally friendly ways.
from: fesnews