Thursday, December 11, 2008

China "cancer village" pays ultimate price for growth (Reuters)

A farmer ploughs on his field beside a chemical factory in Liukuai village of Tianjin municipality December 7, 2008. Once an isolated haven, the Chinese village of Liukuai is now an isolated hell, surrounded by dozens of belching factories that are poisoning its water and air, and slowly killing off its inhabitants -- China's 'cancer village' pays ultimate price for growth. To match feature CHINA-REFORMS/CANCER (Stringer/Reuters)Reuters - Once an isolated haven, the Chinese village of Liukuaizhuang is now a tainted hell, surrounded by scores of low-tech factories that are poisoning its water and air, and the health of many villagers.


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