
02/01/2025
A message circulating on social media falsely claims that the current weather conditions in Sierra Leone constitute extreme air pollution, posing significant health risks.
The message attributes the information to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and includes a list of purported health dangers, such as reduced lung function and respiratory infections.
However, the EPA has categorically denied issuing such a statement. Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya, the External Relations and Advocacy Manager at the EPA-SL, confirmed to Sierra Check that the claim is false and originated from a similar misinformation campaign that circulated last year.