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Published online 4 April 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030331-11
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Toxic spill threatens Brazilian rivers
Fish, animals and people at risk after caustic soda leak.
A major chemical spill into two of Brazil's rivers has cut off water supply to half a million citizens in three of Brazil's states near Rio de Janeiro.
As authorities scrambled to contain the spill, conservation groups criticized the government for having weak monitoring systems in place.
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