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The dump

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Tabetha, 12 years old, has been working in the dump since she was 8. Everiday, she scavenges the dump for some plastic or metal. Many children sleep in the dump under some cardboards or plastic sheets they take from the trash. The United Nations found that 'a quarter of all diseases affecting mankind are attributable to environmental risks, with children especially vulnerable'.

Tabetha, 12 years old, has been working in the dump since she was 8. Everiday, she scavenges the dump for some plastic or metal. Many children sleep in the dump under some cardboards or plastic sheets they take from the trash. The United Nations found that "a quarter of all diseases affecting mankind are attributable to environmental risks, with children especially vulnerable".

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