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Govt targets land pollution

The Ministry of Environmental Protection is strengthening measures to hold polluting companies accountable for land pollution amid increasing public health hazards triggered by soil pollution. They will be held responsible for land pollu ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Fri, Jun 20 2008

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