Severely polluted river in North China runs red, makes villagers chronically ill

Posted by Matt in November 8th, 2007

BEIJING: Industrial discharge and household wastewater have polluted a northern Chinese river so severely that the water is dark red in some parts and has caused chronic illnesses among villagers, a government publication reported.

Some of the 50,000 affected villagers living along the Futuo River in Hebei province said sweet potatoes and soy beans grown there were tough and would not soften with cooking, the state-run China Environment News reported. Oil pressed from peanuts harvested in the area smells bad, the report said.

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