Syria - the toxic footprint of war

The Ecologist
Jul 12, 2014, 7:20 am99 pts
The devastating human impact of Syria's civil war may persist for decades to come as heavy metals and carcinogens in munitions end up in the environment, along with chemicals from destroyed industrial plants and stores. A long-term public health crisis is in the making.

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