Hundreds of square kilometres of Iraq are eclipsed by dense clouds of toxic smoke from fires at oil facilities and a sulphur factory blown up by 'Islamic State' terrorists, writes Doug Weir. With the fires left to burn for months on end, entire towns are suffering a public health catastrophe. But the Iraqi government is slow to act, or even collect vital health and environmental data.
… (VOCs) such as benzene, carbonyls such as formaldehyde, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons … (VOCs) such as benzene, carbonyls such as formaldehyde, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons …