Hey, ho... a new toxic spill. This one is closer to home: in southern Guangdong province, China. One more toxic brew that is, yet again, threatening water supplies to millions of people:
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Cadmium? Goes in batteries, most especially re-chargeable ones. Think mobile phones. Yes, brothers and sisters, mobile phones. Why Guangdong province? Hong Kong and international manufacturers find it to be an 'investor friendly' environment. Ask the workers in Huizhou, Guangdong who were poisoned by cadmium while working at Gold Peak Batteries International Ltd.
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