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CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2014 · Paper 2 · Question 6(b)(i)

Heavy rains cause flooding in farmland areas in a Caribbean country. Explain why members of your community become ill after eating vegetables from the flooded areas, and suggest TWO measures that they should take to prevent the illness.

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