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South Africa - Living near an oil refinery
By: Masha Medvedkov
Posted: Oct 20 09
Witnessed: 1392 times
Regions: South Africa
Issues: Corporations and human rights, Environment
Tags: Health
I'm living here in South Africa near the oil refinery with my husband. And for sixteen years I had no problem. But since I came here to Merebank, David my husband fell sick. Used with permission from raisedvoices.net
Original source: FriendsoftheEarthInt
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