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Sludge, Jury, and Executioner
Toxic waste dumping in Ivory Coast unleashes chaos |
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19 Sep 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Sludge, Jury, and Executioner Toxic waste dumping in Ivory Coast unleashes chaos Chaos still reigns in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, a month after 400 tons of toxic waste were illegally dumped at 14 open-air sites near residential areas. The black sludge -- petroleum waste containing hydrogen sulfide and hydrocarbons -- is letting off fumes that have sickened tens of thousands, killed seven, and angered countless others. ... |
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| Topics: Africa, news, pollution and waste, toxics (all these topics) |
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