labor only and involves no modern machinery, and has retained methods unchanged since medieval times.

Pollution and health concerns

Tanneries have historically always been treated as polluting due to the waste runoff and the strong smells they create. Since the 19th century the tanneries have made extensive use of chromium in order to aid the tanning process. Certain types of chromium are toxic and the tanneries produce various other organic waste,

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