Tomatoes and Pesticide Bottle in Toxin Contaminated Area in China

A Greenpeace volunteer is displaying in one hand some tomatoes and in the other hand a discarded pesticide bottle, found in a stream in Xinlou village.
Greenpeace believes that the high levels of toxins found in water in the area is due to the over usage of pesticides and is potentially harmful to humans. Many bottles of Chinese manufactured 'Butachlor' and other types of pesticide were found discarded in the stream.

Unique identifier: GP019H1

Type: Image

Shoot date: 21/03/2006

Locations: Asia, China, Guangdong, Guangzhou, Xinlou village, north east of Guangzhou

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Alex Hofford

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Greenpeace are testing water and vegetables in and around Guangzhou for toxic pesticide chemicals. They believe that the high levels of toxins found in water in the area is due to the over usage of pesticides and is potentially harmful to humans.

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