Sewage filled lagoons pose health risk in Gaza; Residents say Israeli border controls make problem worse

Wed, 06/17/2009 - 13:29
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Sewage-filled lagoon in Gaza, photo by Rami AlmeghariIn the Gaza strip, scientists and community members are saying that lagoons filled with sewage are creating serious health and environmental problems.  But as FSRN´s Rami Almeghari reports, efforts to build a water treatment plant have been stymied by Israel´s tough restrictions on the materials that can be sent into the coastal strip.

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