tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913928809714336337.post1451400764763452226..comments2023-07-24T14:32:04.202+00:00Comments on Maya's earth: Radioactive womanMaya Mamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285625732016505054noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913928809714336337.post-74842358935966152892009-01-25T18:09:00.000+00:002009-01-25T18:09:00.000+00:00Nana Yaw, I don't think radiation has caused the h...Nana Yaw, I don't think radiation has caused the headaches either, they just got me thinking in that direction. I don't think we can reverse the damage we've done to Mother Nature, but there is still a lot we can do to slow down the destruction. I can give you countless examples of things the ordinary Swede does which could easily be implemented in Ghana, and which we'd benefit more from here, especially financially. For example, it frustrates me that we are not valuing the huge potential of solar and wind power that we have here in our beauiful, coastline country.Maya Mamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285625732016505054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913928809714336337.post-83755554892269046822009-01-25T18:04:00.000+00:002009-01-25T18:04:00.000+00:00Yes Novisi, I look forward to the day that the ave...Yes Novisi, I look forward to the day that the average Ghanaian knows/has a compost and actively separates his rubbish for recycling.Maya Mamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285625732016505054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913928809714336337.post-60157057905600409452009-01-25T17:56:00.000+00:002009-01-25T17:56:00.000+00:00So true, Abena, we just go about our lives not thi...So true, Abena, we just go about our lives not thinking of all the toxins around us. The only time it really hits me is when I go to Aburi and inhale fresh air. Suddenly I realise I must be inhaling all kinds of crap the rest of the time. It also worries me that in Ghana environmental consciousness hasn't happened yet, people burning plastic bags by the roadside-what the hell is that??<BR/><BR/>Seems like you're in that area of work though, so I hope to see some changes soon. ;)Maya Mamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285625732016505054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913928809714336337.post-50197164700880400402009-01-25T15:05:00.000+00:002009-01-25T15:05:00.000+00:00Maya, maybe the headaches are caused by something ...Maya, maybe the headaches are caused by something other than radiation. We all read the scary stories about how all the technology surrounding us helps us 'now' only to hurt us later. But can we realistically push them away now?The Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11618359074984443470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913928809714336337.post-58002532947157670142009-01-25T10:13:00.000+00:002009-01-25T10:13:00.000+00:00Hey Novisi, I beg....I was not being entirely seri...Hey Novisi, I beg....I was not being entirely serious there. I'm in the business of prevention so for me prevention is paramount!Abena Serwaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05888021677219851484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913928809714336337.post-31915075813807177642009-01-24T23:24:00.000+00:002009-01-24T23:24:00.000+00:00very thought provoking Maya!i pray for that a more...very thought provoking Maya!<BR/><BR/>i pray for that a more vibrant consumer protection-sensitive society will be developed by us to keep the alarm bells ringing...<BR/><BR/>and yes Abena, we all will die of something one day, but let us reduce the the preventable ones some more...and if this life is not an ...<BR/><BR/>cheers!novisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144548155567055364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913928809714336337.post-28860290852637605712009-01-24T17:09:00.000+00:002009-01-24T17:09:00.000+00:00Very interesting piece. I hope the headaches go aw...Very interesting piece. I hope the headaches go away soon. <BR/>You are so right that we take for granted alot of harmful things that we are exposed to. Just last week, an enivronmental toxicologist from NYU came to give a fascinating talk at my workplace about environmental poisons. He covered the effects of lead poisoning especially from old paint chippings, mercury poisoning from fish and carbon monoxide poisoning from traffic. It was scary stuff! I mean, do we ever think about where exactly the fish we eat comes from? Or how much carbon monoxide we breath in everyday in Accra? Well, I guess it is comforting to know that we all have to die of something one day!!Abena Serwaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05888021677219851484noreply@blogger.com