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Article: New York residents face higher health risk near toxic waste sites
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- June 15, 2003
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New York residents face higher health risk near toxic waste sites
NEW YORK, June 15 (Xinhua) -- New Yorkers who live near toxic
waste sites face a higher risk of developing cancer and respiratory
illnesses, said a report released Sunday.
Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum urged the state legislature to
earmark fund to clean the dumps after he analyzed data from the
city's Health Department.
According to the study, people who live near the so-called
Superfund sites in the city have a higher rate of such illnesses as
asthma, bronchitis and breast cancer. While noting the study does not
offer conclusive evidence that the sites make people sick, Gotbaum
said her office is planning to ...