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Leather Industry Pollution - Kanpur, india

Untreated waste water from tanneries is pumped directly into local sewers the Indian city of Kanpur. The city is notorious for having some of the country's worst water pollution which is created by the local leathery tannery industry. Waste water laced with toxins, such as chromium, is discharged in local waterways and agricultural land which is used many residents who live in the nearby area.

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Contained in galleries: The Toxic Price of Leather - Kanpur, India [2013]

Untreated waste water from tanneries is pumped directly into local sewers the Indian city of Kanpur. The city is notorious for having some of the country's worst water pollution which is created by the local leathery tannery industry. Waste water laced with toxins, such as chromium, is discharged in local waterways and agricultural land which is used many residents who live in the nearby area.