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People 'dying of cancer' from open burning of garbage– Hon Fraser

- Opposition Leader decries poor state of VI’s garbage & sewage disposal systems
A recent landfill fire at Pockwood Pond. Residents affected by the frequent have been expressing health concerns. Photo: VINO
Senior Legislator and Opposition Leader in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly, Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has decried the state of VI's waste disposal system, adding that it is leading to deadly health consequences for local residents. Photo: VINO/File
Senior Legislator and Opposition Leader in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly, Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has decried the state of VI's waste disposal system, adding that it is leading to deadly health consequences for local residents. Photo: VINO/File
According got the legislator, over at Pockwood Pond where the VI's incinerator is located, open burning of garbage is now the 'name of the game'. Photo: VINO/File.
According got the legislator, over at Pockwood Pond where the VI's incinerator is located, open burning of garbage is now the 'name of the game'. Photo: VINO/File.
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Senior legislator and Opposition Leader Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has decried the state of the Virgin Islands' waste disposal system, adding that it is leading to deadly health consequences for local residents.

Speaking as a telephone guest on Da Morning Braff radio show with host Floyd Burnett aka 'Heritage' on Tola Radio this morning, November 1, 2022, Hon Fraser raised the issue of sewage treatment and burning of garbage in the territory.

“Since 2017, we are dumping the raw sewage from Road Town, Huntums Ghut, McNamara, Baughers Bay… in the waters, because we have a sewerage plant that is non-functional.”

He added that the people in charge and responsible for policy are not doing enough to keep the issue on the front burner.  

He also spoke about the incinerator at Pockwood Pond that has not been fully functional for the past two years.

Open burning the 'order of the day'

According to the legislator, open burning of garbage is now the 'name of the game' and order of the day, given the non-functioning of the incinerator there. 

 “You know how many people are contracting cancer on a regular basis and dying in this territory? Far too much. It's endemic, and nobody's talking about this thing,” he added.

When asked if he has been highlighting the issues constantly in the House of Assembly, Hon Fraser said it has been a mantra of his to raise those issues in the HoA time and time again.

The legislator; however, called on the public to speak up on local issues rather than engaging in juicy gossip, or issues outside of what matters the most.

32 Responses to “People 'dying of cancer' from open burning of garbage– Hon Fraser”

  • unvaxx 4ever (01/11/2022, 16:48) Like (5) Dislike (21) Reply
    Its a mix up potion to make the flesh into dirt, but the vaccines are still worst by faaaaarrrrrr.
    • @unvaxx 4ever (01/11/2022, 17:24) Like (15) Dislike (3) Reply
      Well continue to sit under the mango tree in your village and continue to talk the bushman lingo. You simple idiot to many women in this territory is coming down with some type of cancer and the culprit is the constant burning of poisonous toxins from the dump into the air. I could bet if they run a air quality test, people would be passing out from shock when they see how high the levels of poison and toxins are that they are breathing in everyday. Correct me if I am wrong the dump use to be in Duffs Bottom right? and when you drove in that it was like you were driving through a heavy fog of smoke. I do believe the women here is dying at a alarming rate from that dreaded WORD THAT BEGINS WITH C.
      • Really (01/11/2022, 20:39) Like (1) Dislike (4) Reply
        I will sit right next to him because the serpent is the medical logo so stay dumb. I don't take medicine at all and I don't be sick and every minute the vaccinated people around me is sick and coughing and I don't get sick do you know why? The Almighty Father gave me the best immune system ever and I trust him and no one else with my temple. You can say what you want but you will not laugh when you want to die and you won't be able to why because the scorpion will torture you for months. These times are playing out on the elites world stage. Stop eating the food and taking them medicine because it can switch your mind and have you go in the same direction like everyone else. You better go pray to the Almighty Father and because only a few was selected to live and as you see over 5 billion of people took that Mark which is the digital system. Get some knowledge because you definitely can't debunk me but I can't break down everything in that mRNA/RNA vaccine which is the new technology for the New world order
        • @Serpent (02/11/2022, 12:17) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
          Why does your Almighty Father give new born babies cancer? Do you think their parents should leave them untreated to allow their immune system to fight off the attack?
          • Really (02/11/2022, 15:23) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
            Dummy wake up. The chemicals the women eat and drink during their pregnancy has dangerous chemicals. Go look up all the ingredients in all your food items and then you need to think hard with your damn brain. If you put chemicals in your body it will cause chemical reactions and those prenatal vitamins are dangerous and that's how babies are being born sick. I never took one prenatal vitamins and my kids never get sick. Those vaccine has aborted fetus in them so that's also killing babies. Get some knowledge.I don't know anyone who eat food from themselves being sick they live a very long life. The people who eats from the supermarkets with the process food die faster. Go eat your bioengineered Doritos,and Oreo cookie and all the other aborted fetus snacks. Father God gave me wisdom, understand, and knowledge to know what world I live in and who's running so I know not to talk anything from these people
    • Saw (02/11/2022, 14:31) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
      So Fraser has no medical training yet he irresponsibly says the dump is causing people to die from cancer . What a clown. If he believes this, why doesn’t he provide evidence? All he’s doing is taking a reasonable concern which some people are upset about and undermining it with amateur theatrics.
  • I have said this so many times (01/11/2022, 17:37) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    When I spoke about this concern in my village I was told by many of the ignorant bush people in my village to shut my mouth and I don’t know what I was talking about anddddd a lil bit of smoke in the air is not going to kill anyone. Have you ever heard so much BS? All I said was I got you loud and clear and walk the F away from the JackA**. Meanwhile his other tree buddies started skinning their damn teeth laughing like something was funny.
  • lower (01/11/2022, 17:39) Like (1) Dislike (5) Reply
    Fraser asks a question about cancer and doesn’t even know the answer so logically it could be that there are fewer people with cancer than would normally be expected. He’s such an amateur.
  • Lawsuit (01/11/2022, 17:46) Like (27) Dislike (1) Reply
    Which law firm coming forward to launch a class action lawsuit against the government. This has gone on far too long. Inaction cannot be accepted. We deserve more!
  • @ 3rd DISTRICT (01/11/2022, 18:22) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    THE CHAP WHO JOINED YOU IN THE OPPOSITION , SHOULD HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS / ARE YOU BAFRAID TO ASK HIM , m -/ ALONE
  • Sad but True (01/11/2022, 18:57) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    US Navy ...Vieques 60s...Depleted uranium...Rain shadow....Stats..Chk PR y STT....Lost 2 children's mother...Pockwood gas on the fire...
  • vi (01/11/2022, 19:05) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    Only now you know that when you was the minister for communication’s and works the burning of garbage was there and will continue be. There so what’s your point MrFrazer
  • That smoke deadly fr (01/11/2022, 19:19) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    They need to fix it and save the people the lil people who going survive the vaccine purge.
  • No joke (01/11/2022, 20:16) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is cause for a class action lawsuit This is ridiculous, something is wrong, to many women is dying from some form of cancer in Tortola.
  • Greg (01/11/2022, 20:34) Like (19) Dislike (0) Reply
    The people living there, with no place else to live have been going through PURE HELL all of these years. That garbage filthy heap would give anyone cancer, and I feel so sorry for those people that have been breathing this stench into their bodies for so long, with no ending in sight.
  • WHAT!!! (01/11/2022, 22:03) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
    And when you were part of the government in power what did you and your partners do about it?NOTHING.
    • Exactly (03/11/2022, 02:42) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ WHAT!!! But he was always at the race track fronting and grinning with his mustache tho. I've seen him do absolutely nothing but collect a paycheck, take trips, and grin for the cameras, along with his then, henchmen buddies.
  • sooner or later (01/11/2022, 22:37) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    The toxins and poisons from the burning dump is slowly killing everyone on the Island.
    • Exactly (02/11/2022, 14:15) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      It is killing us off slowly but surely. You guys really need to take this serious, this is a serious health issue. Ladies, please schedule regular mammograms and Pap smear exams. I am fine thank you God, but every time I have a mammogram done I am a nervous wreak until I get the results.
  • Out of order (01/11/2022, 22:38) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Damion gonna chase a lot of people from the morning braff show with his unprofessional outbursts...especially the folks who are not aligned with the NDP
    • Chiming in from Philly (02/11/2022, 07:55) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
      I see you the blogger have some type of gripe towards Damian, why are you so salty? More people than you think is into Tola Radio. Tola Radio is the hottest radio in the BVI. As far as chasing people away? YOU ARE SO WRONG. Damian is a well spoken professional man. The problem with you guys is you are always finding ways to discredit others when they speak up. Leave Damian the hell alone.
    • Robin Hood (02/11/2022, 11:44) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Damien supposed to be in jail.
  • From St. John (02/11/2022, 06:04) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    Coral Bay, St. John residents are also suffering from the Pockwood Pond smoke. It's at its worst when the wind dies down and the smoke drifts this way. A lot of us are also sick.
  • election (02/11/2022, 07:15) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply

    I just love campaign season. All these useless jokers suddenly have all these great concerns for the territory and step up on their soap boxes demanding change and solutions. How long has this man been an elected official? How soon is the election?

  • reality (02/11/2022, 07:18) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    It is a fact. He should also mention the large number of young age people with dementia and Alzheimer's.
    Now the former minister wants a million$ COI report but could not find a few hunvdred thousand $ to fix the incinerator. Where is the priority.
  • Yes (02/11/2022, 07:25) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    LAWSUIT,YES,LETS GO WE WILL WIN
  • hm (02/11/2022, 07:46) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Must be election time now all atuh so concerned. Allah cuh gyms from yah.
  • Pollution Advantage (02/11/2022, 08:57) Like (3) Dislike (4) Reply
    The Pock Wood Pond BVIEC employees working in it 24/7. And the Boss for 22 years retiring without giving them a rase. Should they put the country in darkness? Click Like.
  • Forbidden Truth (02/11/2022, 11:35) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hin. Fraser please. People dying of cancer before open burning of anything in the dam Virgin Islands. Your arrogance is bliss.
  • WEW (02/11/2022, 13:13) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    And it continues. The HOA doesn’t care.
  • lol (02/11/2022, 15:27) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    People been dying from cancer so what are you talking about Julian Clown Frazer?
  • Scientist (03/11/2022, 10:14) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Has there been any kind of study to support the claim. Can Fraser cite for us please how many people in the Territory die of cancer per year? How many new cancer cases are diagnosed per year? How many die specifically of cancer? What types of cancer? This data needs to be age adjusted (since cancers occur with greater frequency in older people) and can then be compared to cancer incidences elsewhere to determine if differences noted are significant. Where are these cancers distributed (in certain sectors, occupations, or generally diffuse)? There’s no doubt that open garbage burning releases air pollutants, and that this practice should cease as a point of principle and good public health practice, but without data and analysis it is improper and misleading to make unsupported assertions about a link between burning garbage and cancer. We need facts not opinions to establish any such link.


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