We heard in detail about contamination and loss of water sources, irreversible environmental devastation, toxic dust containing heavy metals and potentially carcinogenic elements that bioaccumulate in organisms, destruction of crops and soil, illness and death of wild and domestic animals.
The testimonies we heard described skin and eye illnesses, hair loss, skin rashes, miscarriages, infertility, premature births, birth defects and death of newborns, joint pains, auditory damage, gastrointestinal problems, nervous system problems, as well as cases of poisoning that have led to death in the affected communities. As one witness told us: "What horrifies me most are the children who are always sick."
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