Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Tomatoes-and-Pesticide-Bottle-in-Toxin-Contaminated-Area-in-China-27MZIFLETHNT.htmlConceptually similarTomatoes and Pesticide Bottle in Toxin Contaminated Area in ChinaGP0192TCompleted★★★★Tomatoes and Pesticide Bottle in Toxin Contaminated Area in ChinaGP018DYCompleted★★★★Choi Sum and Pesticide Bottles in Toxin Contaminated Area in ChinaGP01970Completed★★★★Choi Sum and Pesticide Bottles in Toxin Contaminated Area in ChinaGP018O0Completed★★★★Choi Sum and Pesticide Bottles in Toxin Contaminated Area in ChinaGP018U7Completed★★★★Choi Sum and Pesticide Bottles in Toxin Contaminated Area in ChinaGP0195DCompleted★★★★Choi Sum and Pesticide Bottles in Toxin Contaminated Area in ChinaGP01C4PCompleted★★★★Pesticide Bottles in Toxin Contaminated Area in ChinaGP01DMFCompleted★★★★Testing Polluted Water Samples for Pesticides in ChinaGP0194NCompleted★★★★View AllGP019H1Tomatoes and Pesticide Bottle in Toxin Contaminated Area in ChinaA 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.Locations:Asia-China-Guangdong-Guangzhou-Xinlou village, north east of GuangzhouDate:21 Mar, 2006Credit:© Greenpeace / Alex HoffordMaximum size:3072px X 2048pxKeywords:Agriculture-Day-Farmers-Fields-Greenpeace volunteers-Masks (protective)-One person-Outdoors-Pesticides-Protective clothing-SAGE (campaign title)-Tomatoes-VegetablesShoot:Toxic Tests Pesticides ChinaGreenpeace 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.Related Collections:Bloggers Day 2011 (All Photographers)
