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Oil sustains South Sudan’s fragile economy, and for decades, international companies have operated there. But those who live near the oil fields allege pollution has tainted their water, causing miscarriages and birth defects. This Bloomberg investigation examines the evidence in one of the world’s poorest and most oil-dependent nations.

0:00 Introduction
1:19 Sign of Hope
2:07 Oil production
5:38 South Sudan today
7:15 South Sudan’s recent history
8:39 Interview with a resident
10:00 The local hospital
11:38 Born without eyes
13:51 Leaving the country
14:44 Test results
15:02 The fallout

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