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17/02/2009 Pollution Causes Cadmium Poisoning in Thailand
Farmers whose rice farms are close to a local zinc mining operator and a mine development firm are demanding compensation after pollution contaminated their crops with cadmium.
Villagers had been complaining of cadmium-related symptoms and a subsequent investigation showed rice had been contaminated. The Thai government subsequently banned these farmers from growing rice, thus damaging the villagers livelihoods.
Return to News Archive Index Villagers had been complaining of cadmium-related symptoms and a subsequent investigation showed rice had been contaminated. The Thai government subsequently banned these farmers from growing rice, thus damaging the villagers livelihoods.
