File:Pliocene Lignite Bed Romania.jpg

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English: Seam or bed of Pliocene lignite from a mine in a part of Romania affected by Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN). Ground water leaches toxic organic substances from this coal and enters the shallow wells and springs used by villagers as a primary drinking water supply.
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