In rice paddies, toxic chemicals killed fish, shrimps, crabs, frogs, and edible herbs and wild plants — most being valuable supplementary foods. Chemical exposure also led to cases of poisoning among farmers.
Riisipõldudel tapsid mürkkemikaalid kalu, krevette, krabisid, konni ja igasuguseid taimi, millest suurem osa on väärtuslik toidulisa.