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Expedition Blue Planet continues their journey through India along the Ganges River. The Ganges that flows through Kanpur, India is unrecognizable as a nation’s great provider and Hindu goddess. Water bubbles along the shore, thick black like liquid asphalt and stinking of sewage. 20 million liters of toxic effluent consisting of skin rash, stomach ulcer, and cancer-generating chromium along with other heavy metals and dyes pour into the river from nearby tanneries every day.Expedition Blue Planet: Ganges Under Threat Part 1
July 9th, 2010 | Category: Expedition: Blue Planet
Expedition Blue Planet continues their journey through India along the Ganges River. The Ganges that flows through Kanpur, India is unrecognizable as a nation’s great provider and Hindu goddess. Water bubbles along the shore, thick black like liquid asphalt and stinking of sewage. 20 million liters of toxic effluent consisting of skin rash, stomach ulcer, and cancer-generating chromium along with other heavy metals and dyes pour into the river from nearby tanneries every day.More From This Category
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