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Most of China's Water Wells Badly Polluted

More than 80 percent of China's underground wells have been contaminated and are unfit for drinking or bathing, according to Chinese media.

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More than 80 percent of China's underground wells have been contaminated and are unfit for drinking or bathing, according to Chinese media. Although air pollution is a more visible problem, scientists say water pollution is actually the country's biggest environmental issue. (The New York Times) 

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