8 villages in Xi Ping County, Lv Dian Township - China's Cancer Vilages (sitios de interés)
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Within in 10 years, a total of 1,838 residents died of cancer among the 8 villages. The death rate was 9.7% each year, far above national average. In 2005, death rate went up to 12.2%, while people mostly died between the age of 45 to 70. Each year, the town suffered from economic loss of over RMB10million as a result of soil pollutions.