Illegal Rare Earth Abstraction in Shenzhen Withered Vegetable

Vegetables in the filed withered one after another, some turned yellow and some became spotted. Guangming Road, Shenzhen, within 1000 meters radium of the area, all vegetable fields are almost the same, Ms Huang complained, she doubted the soil or the water must has been contaminated. The water used for irrigation is from Jingkou reservoir, residents nearby allege that the chief culprit is the illegal rare earth extractors beside the reservoir.  

On March 4^th, beneath the mountain foot of Jingkou Reservoir, Ms. Huang and other residents found a temporary work shed, and a extracting poll covered with bamboo and thatch, a dozen of men run away as they saw them.  　　　　

Residents at once confirmed that they were extracting rare earth illegally, white precipitate is at the bottom of the pools, red fluid flew out from gutter, and down to the reservoir.

Reporter brought same soil and water sample to Shenzhen University, and evidence proved that it was rare earth abstraction that causes the withering of the vegetables.

Doctor Wen of Shenzhen University told reporter that illegal abstraction itself is non-toxic but mineral acid can be produced during the process, as the acid accumulate to certain amount in the water, vegetables if irrigated with the acid water will soon wither.

Illegal abstraction of rare earth is prohibited by government, for faulty operation will cause great damage to environment.

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