a case study related to china's pollution

1. China Cancer Village
case study
J EANET TE L I PALESA S E KESE
E N ROLMENT N O. 8, BA . HONS S E M 1
E N VI RONMENTAL ST UDI ES
A SSI GNMENT 2

2. What are China Cancer Villages
These are Chinese rural areas surrounded by chemical plants and coal-fired industries, due to
these plants the villages have been contaminated, both water and soil, usually with heavy
metals. As a result, these communities have the greatest rate of cancer patients than the
expected rate.
Every household in these villages has lost a family member to cancer or respiratory problems as
a result of the pollution caused by these plants.

3. This environmental problem caused by industries started in the early 2000s
Today, there are 459 cancer villages across 27 of China's 31 provinces.
Most of these cancer villages are located in the Eastern region of China
They are mostly linked with chemical industries, paper factories and resource extractions and
processing’s.

4. Huai River
It is one of the major rivers in China, located
between the Yellow river and the Yangtze.
Its flows through 5 Chinese provinces and
sustains a population of 170 billion Chinese.
This water body has suffered a lot, from climate
change, water stress, floods and droughts to
water pollution.
The above mentioned comes as a result of rapid
economic development, industrialization and
population growth.
The Huai river Delta, a home to 10, 000 of small
factories has caused a large-scale health issues to
villagers. These plants freely dump waste into the
river and pollute the water.

5. Water Pollution in Huai River
Huge amounts of waste containing toxic
chemicals and pollutants do not only flood the
atmosphere but also they damage the water.
Pollutants such as Lead, Mercury, Sulphur
and other harmful are drained into the river
which sustains thousands of Chinese citizens.
These hazardous chemicals change the
colour of the water, increase the number of
minerals, change water temperatures. These
changes are harmful for aquatic organisms and
affect the lives of those who consume river
water for domestic purposes.

6. Consequences of water pollution in the Haui River