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The 15 most toxic places to live

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Kabwe, Zambia
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Posted By Dan Tobin - Thu, Mar 18 2010 at 1:45 PM EST

Dan Tobin for Congress

I am the Nassau County Executive Committee Chairman to The Constitution Party, and candidate for US Congress 4th Federal district NY State. Please help me fight pollution by making contributions to :Dan Tobin for Congress, 115 Atlantic Ave Apt 2A,Hempstead,NY 11550-1204. Thanks for your time, and I look forward to serving your interests in the House, 2011.

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Kabwe, Zambia

Lead and cadmium soak the hills of Kabwe after decades of mining and processing. Children here have lead concentrations five to 10 times the permissible U.S. Environmental Protection Agency levels, and the ground is so contaminated that nothing can be grown.
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