Has this been looked into? I had no idea that a developed country like this one, could permit a city such disgusting existence. imp
"Extreme water pollution is common in Brazil, where most sewage is not treated. Raw waste runs through open-air ditches to streams and rivers that feed the Olympic water sites."
"As a result, Olympic athletes are almost certain to come into contact with disease-causing viruses that in some tests measured up to 1.7 million times the level of what would be considered hazardous on a Southern California beach."
http://www.businessinsider.com/rios-filth-is-already-spoiling-the-2016-summer-olympics-2015-7
"Extreme water pollution is common in Brazil, where most sewage is not treated. Raw waste runs through open-air ditches to streams and rivers that feed the Olympic water sites."
"As a result, Olympic athletes are almost certain to come into contact with disease-causing viruses that in some tests measured up to 1.7 million times the level of what would be considered hazardous on a Southern California beach."
http://www.businessinsider.com/rios-filth-is-already-spoiling-the-2016-summer-olympics-2015-7