River bodies like Ankobra, Pra, Densu and others have all suffered pollution due to the activities of illegal miners, who are told sometimes spill mercury and other harmful chemical substances into river bodies.
The continuous destruction of water bodies prior to the coming into office of President Nana Akufo-Addo's administration was a major source of health concern, as residents in mining areas mainly depend on the polluted water bod-ies for drinking, cooking and other activities.
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