Cancer: Abia Govt health officials inspect abattoirs, caution butchers
Health officials in Abia State, Nigeria, have inspected local abattoirs to stop the use of tyres for roasting animal hides, citing cancer risks. Additionally, the department has taken legal action against premises with overflowing septic tanks.
Why it matters
This reflects local government efforts to enforce public health and environmental sanitation standards in urban areas.
The Environmental Health Department of Aba South Health Authority in Abia State has stormed two major abattoirs at Ogbor Hill and Peoples Road in Aba to caution butchers in the areas against unhealthy practices.The environmental health officers, who arrived in large numbers, inspected the materials being used for roasting of animal skin and hides.During the visit, the environmental officers said the use of tyres in roasting animal hides and skins was a contributing factor to the rising cases of cancer and some other diseases among the people.The health authority staff further reminded the butchers that the method of…
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