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But they have also polluted the Qiantang River.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Everyday, hundreds of thousands of tonnes of industrial waste-water, containing a variety of carcinogens, are pumped into the river.&nbsp;This short film below, provided by Greenpeace East Asia, shows both the environmental and human health costs.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"480\" width=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/player.youku.com\/embed\/XNDg0MzE3MDA0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For residents of Zhenjiang province, in East China, the textile industry has brought both economic development and toxic 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