Chinese authorities investigate ‘cancer village’ in Wuhan
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Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hubei said May 19, 2026, they are investigating media reports that pollution from a water glass factory may be to blame for a high incidence of cancer in a village in the provincial capital, Wuhan. A report by mainland Chinese Elephant News, a media platform run by Henan TV, reported that Huangtupo village, which has a registered population of 585, has seen 62 villagers diagnosed with cancer in recent decades, with most of them under the age of 50.
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