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There were 114 banned pesticide storages in Kyrgyzstan built in the 1960s (according to a survey by M. Bekkoyunov, 2003). As of 2007, only7 storages were in acceptable condition and are still used for storage (in contrast to 21 in
Pavlodar town chemical combine (former enterprise of The Defensive Department of the USSR). Chemical plant has not died. This enterprise produced some productions, and use chlorine etc. It has been found in 2004 Kriptozan (not far from Almaty, 220 km)
Since the 90s, in the city of Alga, Aktobe region, on the territory of an abandoned chemical plant, ownerless hazardous waste has been lying, quietly and methodically poisoning the environment and affecting people’s health. At the end of last year,