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Update Date: 2009/11/13 22:16
What happens if you eat food contaminated with dioxin? Remember the victims of dioxin exposure near the Tainan China Petrochemical Development Corporation (CPDC) Anshun Plant? Unaware of the danger, they consumed dioxin-contaminated fish for thirty years. The entire village suffered devastating consequences—some lost limbs, others died one after another. One elderly woman still carries 308 picograms of dioxin in her body, 77 times the safe limit, making her the most toxic yet innocent victim in the world.
Seventy-year-old Wu Xin, her face wrinkled and hair grayed, tirelessly sweeps the community center with a mop. Despite her age, she works hard to support her granddaughter. She holds the grim distinction of having the highest dioxin levels in the world—308 picograms, 77 times above the safe limit. Once strong and healthy, her body has grown increasingly frail. Tears well up in her eyes as she recalls how her husband fell ill first from consuming the contaminated fish.
The fish ponds near Wu’s home were severely polluted with dioxin in both water and soil. Unknowingly, she ate the contaminated fish for three decades. Nearby, another elderly woman, Chen Han, suffered from dioxin-induced blood calcification, leading to the amputation of both legs. Confined to her bed, her condition was heartbreaking. Three years ago, Chen Han passed away—a tragic testament to the horrifying effects of dioxin poisoning.
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She's the Most Toxic! Dioxin Residue Exceeds 77 Times
What happens if you eat food contaminated with dioxin? Remember the victims of dioxin exposure near the Tainan China Petrochemical Development Corporation (CPDC) Anshun Plant? Unaware of the danger, they consumed dioxin-contaminated fish for thirty years. The entire village suffered devastating consequences—some lost limbs, others died one after another. One elderly woman still carries 308 picograms of dioxin in her body, 77 times the safe limit, making her the most toxic yet innocent victim in the world.
Seventy-year-old Wu Xin, her face wrinkled and hair grayed, tirelessly sweeps the community center with a mop. Despite her age, she works hard to support her granddaughter. She holds the grim distinction of having the highest dioxin levels in the world—308 picograms, 77 times above the safe limit. Once strong and healthy, her body has grown increasingly frail. Tears well up in her eyes as she recalls how her husband fell ill first from consuming the contaminated fish.
The fish ponds near Wu’s home were severely polluted with dioxin in both water and soil. Unknowingly, she ate the contaminated fish for three decades. Nearby, another elderly woman, Chen Han, suffered from dioxin-induced blood calcification, leading to the amputation of both legs. Confined to her bed, her condition was heartbreaking. Three years ago, Chen Han passed away—a tragic testament to the horrifying effects of dioxin poisoning.
Source: http:/ / tw. news. yahoo. com/ art……url/ d/ a/ 091113/ 69/ 1uxae. html