Home Pollution from Energy Guang Ming Daily (1999-08-23)

Who should take off this "tumor"
- a report of severe pollution caused by a sulphur-iron mine

( Abstract )

Two-hour driving on the highway from the city of Luzhou in Sichuan province is Dashu sulphur-iron mine. Here the water in the rivers is very dirty and no plant is found along the banks. The hills are covered by the black slag, smelling very strong sulphur. Small towns along the river sides are surrounded by all sorts of garbage. The local people look very unhealthy and even sick...



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