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Monday, August 25, 2014

China's farmers, consumers feeling the effects of widespread soil pollution

chinas farmers consumers feeling the effects of widespread soil pollution

A government study released last spring found that nearly one-fifth of China’s farmland is tainted by lead, cadmium, pesticides and other toxins, and that pollution is making those who farm the land and consume the food grown on it sick, say environmental activists and some farmers.

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