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Arc Ecology in the Philippines
Arc in the Philippines
At present, thousands of Filipino residents are potentially exposed to un-remediated toxic hazards...
of particular concern is the contamination of groundwater upon which communities surrounding the former base are dependent for drinking, cooking, bathing and washing... A health survey released by a Canadian institute in 1998 revealed that communities closest to these toxic sites reported high rates of reproductive, kidney, and nervous disorders.
Today, residents living near Clark and Subic report many stillbirths, congenital defects, and cancer cases (including childhood leukemia).





FACES

Crizel Valenza 1994-2000
Lymphoma - Clark Air Base

filippino family
Filippino family living close to base...
generations exposed to contamination

CABCOM firing range
CABCOM Firing Range

kids with geiger counter
Children in neighborhood close to base,
with enough contamination to click a geiger counter

Barangay ghetto
Barangay neighborhood adjacent to military base

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