The problem

Huaxi town is located in the southwestern section of Dongyang City. Since 2001, the Huaxi government has been leasing land for the Huaxi Industrial Park spread over 1,000 hectares with thirteen chemical industries. On April 1, 2005, the Dongyang Municipal Government ordered the closure of these thirteen industries as a result of intense public protest over pollution stemming from them. There are reports of drums of chemicals being abandoned inside the factory premises and untreated wastewater being covered with concrete slabs.

Health Impact

Local residents claim that in the last year alone there were 5-6 incidences of still born babies in the town due to pollution exposure from the chemical industries. The Huaxi Junior Secondary School and Huaxi Elementary School lie 300-400 meters away from the industrial park and the children complained that their eyes burnt when they were exposed to factory emissions.

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