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Leather Industry Pollution - Kanpur, india

A tannery worker stands barefoot in an area used for collecting dyes and effluent from the leather tanning industry. The city of Kanpur 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. An array of health problems now afflict locals who have worked in the tanneries, or use the local water. Health effects have included cancers, mental health problems, child development issues and skin diseases.

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

A tannery worker stands barefoot in an area used for collecting dyes and effluent from the leather tanning industry. The city of Kanpur 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. An array of health problems now afflict locals who have worked in the tanneries, or use the local water. Health effects have included cancers, mental health problems, child development issues and skin diseases.