Copacabana beach, Rio, Brazil. Photograph: © SAF — Coastal Care
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The sands on the beaches of this Brazilian tourist mecca are heavily polluted, mainly thanks to trash left behind by beachgoers, experts told EFE.
Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Copacabana and Ipanema are among the areas contaminated to the point that dermatologists recommend avoiding skin contact with the sand…
Read Full Article, Latino Fx News
Experts warn of health risk on Rio de Janeiro beaches, EFE
Rios’ Famous Beaches Need Cleanup
Copacabana and Ipanema beaches may be hazardous to your health. Rio”s municipal Environmental Office tested beach sand at 22 sites, from Guanabara Bay to the open-sea beaches that line the city’s Atlantic Coast…
Rio’s Olympic Waters Blighted By Heavy Pollution, BBC News (01-19-2014)
Rio summit exposes Guanabara Bay’s Dire Pollution, AFP (Uploaded 06-13-2012)
Contaminación de la aún hermosa Bahía de Guanabara, Bahía de Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro. Captions and Photo source: ©© Omar Uran
