Many tonnes of Cadmium have contaminated a major river in southern China in another environmental disaster to hit the country. The Bei River which flows through Guangdong to the South China Sea near Hong Kong has seen levels of Cadmium at more than 10 times normal levels. The leak occurred at a smelting plant in the city of Shaoguan. Cadmium is a chemical used in protective plating. It can cause liver and kidney damage and lead to bone diseases. [BBC]
[21:45 GMT 22/12/2005]
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