VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Photo of ‘new Manila Bay’ with wider, longer dolomite beach FAKE
A sea vessel, two excavators, and other tools used for the rehabilitation of the bay were also edited out of the original image and digitally covered with sand.
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No need for impact assessment for Manila Bay project, says EMB exec
The Manila Bay “white sand” project did not go through an environmental impact assessment, according to an official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental and Management Bureau (DENR-EMB).
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah is NOT made of dolomite
Multiple sources state the palm-shaped offshore island, a product of land reclamation, was made using sea sand and rocks.
Toxicologist: Dolomite particles may cause cancer, other diseases
The possible presence of toxic heavy metals and silica dust in the crushed dolomite rocks dumped at the Manila Baywalk may cause cancer, respiratory and kidney problems and subsequently weaken the immune system, a toxicologist had warned.
