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Worst Forms of Pollution Killing Millions

These children are developmentally impaired as a result of lead poisoning. Haina, Dominican Republic. (Photo by Blacksmith Institute.)

UXBRIDGE, Canada - Gold mining and recycling car batteries are two of the world's Top 10 most dangerous pollution problems, and the least known, according a new report.

The health of hundreds of millions of people is affected and millions die because of preventable pollution problems like toxic waste, air pollution, ground and surface water contamination, metal smelting and processing, used car battery recycling and artisanal gold mining, the "Top Ten" report found.

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