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Gaza’s Contaminated Water Worsens Health For Palestinians
By Jonathan Ferziger and Saud Abu Ramadan - Sep 3, 2012 12:05 PM ET
The aquifer that provides water to the Gaza Strip may become unusable within four years and irreversibly damaged by 2020 unless pumping stops and major infrastructure upgrades are made, the United Nations said.
“Today, 90 percent of the water from the aquifer isn’t safe for drinking without treatment,” the UN report said about the seaside enclave between Egypt and Israel where 1.6 million people live amid a blockade restricting the movement of goods.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-...ed-water-worsens-health-for-palestinians.html
Also please see:
Israel - Groundwater pollution containing high concentrations of perchlorate & explosive nitroamine in Ramat Hasharon
By Jonathan Ferziger and Saud Abu Ramadan - Sep 3, 2012 12:05 PM ET
The aquifer that provides water to the Gaza Strip may become unusable within four years and irreversibly damaged by 2020 unless pumping stops and major infrastructure upgrades are made, the United Nations said.
“Today, 90 percent of the water from the aquifer isn’t safe for drinking without treatment,” the UN report said about the seaside enclave between Egypt and Israel where 1.6 million people live amid a blockade restricting the movement of goods.
more...
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-...ed-water-worsens-health-for-palestinians.html
Also please see:
Israel - Groundwater pollution containing high concentrations of perchlorate & explosive nitroamine in Ramat Hasharon