Environmental group EcoWaste Coalition on Wednesday stressed the urgency to strictly observe the national ban on open burning stipulated in two major environmental laws amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
The Quezon City-based group made the call in the prohibition on open burning after discarded materials belonging to persons allegedly afflicted with COVID-19 were recently set on fire at a vacant lot in Barangay Loma de Gato, Marilao, Bulacan.
R.A. 8749 states that “no person shall be allowed to burn any materials in any quantities, which shall cause the emission of toxic and poisonous fumes,” while R.A. 9003 lists “the open burning of solid waste” as a prohibited act. “According to a project led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources that addresses unintentional POPs from open burning, exposure to dioxins and furans can cause ill effects in humans: cancer, severe reproductive and developmental problems, damage to the immune system and hormonal systems, and skin disorders, among others,’’ he added.
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