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Shipbreaking emits toxics without treating in Southeast Asia: hits bio-diversity

Toxic chemicals & materials emitted from ship breaking hit the life of human beings in the South Asian Countries like Bangladesh & India seriously. Toxic metals & chemicals are emitted directly in the water without treating those which is very harmful to the environment, sea plants, animals and biodiversity. There should have some policies on the issue of sea pollution, experts observe. Ship breaking means ship demolition which is a type of ship disposal involving the breaking up of ships for scrap recycling, with the hulls being discarded in ship graveyards. Most ships have a lifespan of a few decades before there is so much wear that refitting and repair becomes uneconomical. Ship breaking allows materials from the ship, especially steel, to be reused. Equipment on board the vessel can also be reused. In addition to steel and other useful materials, however, ships (particularly older vessels) can contain many substances that are banned or considered dangerous in developed