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Leather Industry Pollution - Kanpur, india

A tannery worker shows his neck and the skin condition from which he suffers. He is one of many workers and locals who suffer from serious skin conditions, believed to have been brought about by having prolonged contact with toxic waste water from local tanneries.

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

A tannery worker shows his neck and the skin condition from which he suffers. He is one of many workers and locals who suffer from serious skin conditions, believed to have been brought about by having prolonged contact with toxic waste water from local tanneries.