El Salvador Community Demands Safer Environment, Attention to Public Health

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Dust swells in 3-meter-high waves in the San Carlos Lempa community. Sugarcane growers utilize a natural drain to the Lempa River to irrigate the crop, causing the water to become stagnant. Leftover stubble after the harvest is burned, sending smoke through local neighborhoods. The water well is contaminated with pesticides.

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