China's 'cancer villages' reveal dark side of economic boom
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/07/china-cancer-villages-industrial-pollution
"Polluting factories in rural communities are forming a deadly toxic cocktail for villagers, leading to surging rates of cancer"
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