Heartbreaking environmental news: Land around Changzhou Foreign Language School in Jiangsu is severely polluted, harming students
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According to a report by CCTV News on April 17, nearly 500 students at Changzhou Foreign Language School in Jiangsu were found to have abnormal blood test results and low white blood cell counts; some of the students were diagnosed with malignant diseases such as lymphoma and leukemia. The suspected culprit is an old chemical plant site located to the north of the school. Environmental testing results showed that the concentrations of chlorobenzene in the groundwater and soil of this site exceeded the limits by 94,799 times and 78,899 times respectively. It’s shocking and heartbreaking. Reports from mainstream media can be found at: Sina News: http://news.sina.com.cn/pl/ch/2016-04-17/doc-ifxriqqv6090702.shtml?cre=newspagepc&mod=f&loc=8&r=9&doct=0&rfunc=12 Tencent News: http://js.qq.com/a/20160418/007157.htm, and so on. . . Whose fault is this? What is the root cause? Is it just an isolated case?
It can’t be an isolated case; it’s just that it hasn’t come to light. Just as **all officials seem honest until they’re investigated, and few turn out to be honest after that**
I saw the news saying there are issues with the environmental impact assessment.
IFENG News has in-depth comments: http://news.ifeng.com/a/20160418/48498796_0.shtml
It is estimated that we are now in a phase where environmental responsibility is being shifted around
It seems that in the future, before going to school, I’ll need to check out the location and its history first.
Unscrupulous companies, with inadequate supervision
After the chemical plant is relocated, **the land cannot be simply sold; it must pass environmental inspections before it can be accepted. In fact, these lands and groundwater have been completely polluted and are no longer suitable for human habitation; treating the soil would likely cost more than ten times the value of the land itself.
Many factories secretly bury solid hazardous materials; it’s just that no accidents have occurred yet
This post was last edited by The wise on 2016-4-21 at 10:17. It is said that the soil contaminated by the former chemical plant was supposed to be excavated and transported to cement plants for incineration; however, due to cost issues, the plan was changed to \"on-site sealed treatment.\" In practice, this meant mixing the soil with clay and compacting it, which resulted in the continued release of harmful toxins.