cancer villages in china presented by international fund for china’s environment
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Cancer Villages in ChinaPresented By International Fund for China’s Environmentwww.ifce.org
Outline
Concept
Cause of Formation
Distribution
Five Case Studies in China
Current Situation
What We Can Do: China Environment Support Fund
Introduction
China's cancer villages are cancer clusters in farming villages. They are caused by environmental pollutions from industries. Various forms of Chinese media have reported a total of 459 cancer villages across 27 of China's 31 provincial units. Millions of people are currently living in those villages.
Cause of Formation
Raw sewage and fumes discharged from upstream industries has caused air, water and soil pollution around the villages. When drinking polluted water and consuming polluted grain, physical function of villagers was severely damaged which caused cancer clusters.
China Ministry of Environment states that 20% of China’s farmland has been contaminated. Reasons include industrial discharge, agricultural chemicals and industrial waste. Arsenic and Cadmium are the major contaminant in farmlands.
Geographical Distribution
Unevenly distributed, multi-center clusters
Mainly in the east coast, central area and southeast costal areas of China.
Distribution of Cancer Villages in China
ShenQiu County, Huai River:
2000 Deaths Per Year
Huangmengying Village, Henan
Yuzhi Liu ， Age 39 ， Osteocarcinoma (bone
cancer)
Laicheng Wang ， Age 42 ， Osteomyelitis
Sanhe Village, Guangxi
Fuqiang Huang ， Age 59 ， excessive cadmium
Cadmium-polluted stream around mining areas
BaiLuQiao Village, Hunan
Bingkun Huang ， Pneumoconiosis (dust lung)
YuXi Village, Hubei
Heavily polluted stream (silver nitrate, lead and chromium)
Heavily polluted farmland
Current Situation
Cancer Villagers• Most families cannot afford expensive treatment cost• Most of the patients only use pain killers
Local Government• Untimed Management• Insufficient Stipend
Industries• Money Driven• Avoid Responsibilities
What We Can Do： China Environment Support Fund
Goal ： provide direct help to the residents of Cancer Villages, including hardship relief and health benefits
Organizer ： All-China Women’s Federation International Fund for China’s Environment
Category ： public welfare ， public fundraising ， charity
Contact ： Ms. Lei Qi [email protected]
Dr. Ping He [email protected]