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through water easily,&#8221; Chen said.<\/div>\n<div>&#8220;The contaminated water sources have directly affected soil, crops and food,&#8221; Chen said, adding that it, along with polluted air, is closely linked to the rise and high fatalities of cancer.<\/div>\n<div>See <a href=\"https:\/\/planetark.org\/dailynewsstory.cfm\/newsid\/41947\/story.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full story<\/a><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Worsening air and water pollution and frequent use of food additives and pesticides made cancer the top killer in China last year, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday, citing health 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