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VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. of people in developing countries live near toxic sites. A new study looked at the dangers living near these chemical waste dumps. An environmental in New York studied water and soil samples 373 waste sites in Pakistan, India and Indonesia. researchers found that more than 8.6 million people living near the sites in 2010. Richard Fuller an author of the study. He says lead, , mercury, phosphates, pesticides and other kinds of chemicals found. Mr. Fuller heads the Blacksmith Institute, which for the study. The institute works to solve problems in low-- and moderate-income countries. The study people living near the dumps lost more than years of healthy life from toxic waste exposure. researchers based this finding on estimates of illness, and early death. They say malaria caused less and early death in the same three countries, air pollution caused a little more. The study that lead created the highest pollution levels. If metal is absorbed into the blood, it can the brain development of unborn babies and lower intelligence of children. Two-thirds of those exposed to near waste dumps in Pakistan, India and Indonesia children and women of child-bearing age. The Blacksmith is studying toxic waste sites in 70 other countries. It hopes to help organize clean-up efforts. Fuller says the countries he is working with to cooperate, it's just going to take a of work. For VOA Learning English, I'm Laurel .

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