What is the direct consequence of the dumping?

A United Nations investigator says there’s strong evidence to link the dumping of toxic waste in Ivory Coast three years ago with the subsequent (4) illness of tens of thousands of local people and the deaths of 15 of them. The investigator said that people were still suffering sickness and the long-term consequences of the dumping near Abidjan have yet to be fully determined. The company responsible for the waste, Trafigura, (5) denies any link between the dumping and the illness. But earlier lawyers representing some of those taken ill, said Trafigura was close to an agreement offering compensation for their suffering.