Non-Kashmiri laborers working inside a brick kiln in a village of central Kashmir's Budgam district in Indian administered Kashmir. Emission of toxic elements in a large quantity from brick kilns is causing serious threats to public health and have ill effect on environment. These brick kilns emit toxic fumes that are harmful to eyes, lungs and throat. The fumes coming from the brick kilns contain suspended particulate matters that are rich in carbon particles and high concentration of carbon monoxides and oxides of sulphur which causes air pollution,and also stunt the mental and physical gro
Non-Kashmiri laborers working inside a brick kiln in a village of central Kashmir's Budgam district in Indian administered Kashmir. Emission of toxic elements in a large quantity from brick kilns is causing serious threats to public health and have ill effect on environment. These brick kilns emit toxic fumes that are harmful to eyes, lungs and throat. The fumes coming from the brick kilns contain suspended particulate matters that are rich in carbon particles and high concentration of carbon monoxides and oxides of sulphur which causes air pollution,and also stunt the mental and physical growth of children. These toxic fumes affects crops and plants in the areas adjacent to brick fields, Environmentalists say.
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