Residents of the slum of Tondo in Manila, Philippines, make charcoal by burning wood in shallow pits on Monday, October 22. Recent studies show that air pollution in Manila causes 60% of lung cancer cases, costing the country about $1.2 million in reduced productivity and another $21 million in health care.
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Making charcoal in a Manilla slum —
A worker prepares materials to burn to produce charcoal at the makeshift factory. The 15-year-old industry produces 6,000 sacks of charcoal monthly.
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Making charcoal in a Manilla slum —
A child sits among workers gathering charcoal to sell. Charcoal makers earn an average of $140 per month.
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Making charcoal in a Manilla slum —
A man carries his dog amid thick ash and smoke. Many residents of the slum admit that they often get sick from burning wood to make charcoal.
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Making charcoal in a Manilla slum —
A man gathers wood and other materials for making charcoal.
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Making charcoal in a Manilla slum —
Children cover their heads as protection from the ash and smoke produced by the makeshift factory.
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Making charcoal in a Manilla slum —
Charcoal workers eat their meal in the slum that houses the makeshift factory.
