Blue and Green: As much as 16% of China’s soil is contaminated by dangerous pollutants, according to newly released information from the national environment ministry.
The report, based on a seven-year survey covering 2.4 million square miles, found that about 16% of the country`s soil and 19% of its arable land was polluted.
Some 82.8% of the contaminated samples contained toxic inorganic pollutants, such as nickel, mercury, arsenic, and lead.
The report said it was certain that agricultural production…

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