I just saw a news on Reuters today about the effect of living near landfills (Title: Infection risk in kids living near landfills).
Living near a hazardous waste site containing persistent pollutants such as dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides, seems to increase the risk of hospitalization for respiratory infections and asthma in children, a study in New York suggests. Full article at url:
http://today.reuters.com/news/articl...archived=False