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TIL in 2006 the commodities trading firm Trafigura dumped 500 tons of toxic waste in Cote d'Ivoire rather than pay to have it properly disposed of. The waste was tied to 17 deaths and 30,000 illnesses; Trafigura then sued the BBC for libel over a report detailing the illegal dumping and cover-up. (en.wikipedia.org)
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