Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Ocean pollution in China


China is well known for water and air pollution problems, but we can also add the ocean pollution problem to the list of environmental problems that China is facing today. China's coastal waters are getting more and more polluted by almost every possible form of waste, even toxic waste like lead and cadmium.

In fact the situation with lead and cadmium is already out of control because latest report said that levels of lead detected in shellfish were 50 percent higher than normal, while cadmium levels were about 40 percent higher compared to normal levels.

Lead is highly damaging for humans, it can have extremely harmful effect on the human nervous system, and can even cause brain disorder if consumed in excessive amounts.

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