Polluted Water in Henan

A villager from Zhang Yuzhuang stares into a polluted well. The villagers use the water of the well for cooking and drinking. The cluster of paper and chemical factories about 15km upstream is discharging polluted waste water into the stream used by the villagers. To protect the health of the local population and the environment Greenpeace is calling for zero discharge of hazardous chemicals.

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Unique identifier: GP01Z2E

Type: Image

Shoot date: 01/05/2009

Locations: Asia, China, Henan

Credit line: © Lu Guang / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Toxic Industry Waste Water in Henan

Chinese people living in Zhangyuzhuang village in Henan Province, suffer serious illnesses as a result of toxic waste water from the local industry. The cluster of paper and chemical factories about 15km upstream is discharging polluted waste water into the stream used by the villagers. To protect the health of the local population and the environment Greenpeace is calling for zero discharge of hazardous chemicals.

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