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Rebecca Voelker

JAMA. 2008;300(24):2841-2843.

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A young student at the Settlers Primary School in Durban, South Africa, wrinkles his nose as he looks into the camera lens. "It smells funny . . . it smells like something rotten," he says, describing an odor that frequently drifts through his classroom. One of the teachers at the school, Lawrence Vartharajulu, says children put their hands to their noses to block the stench. The children's eyes water and they complain of sore throats. Some feel dizzy and cannot concentrate, their teacher says.

Fogarty International Center helps support activities of Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, which includes treating patients with a range of illnesses. (Photo credit: David Snyder/Fogarty International Center)

The pair tell their story on videotape to illustrate research supported by the University of Michigan/Fogarty International Center Southern Africa Program in Environmental and Occupational Health. Located in the South Durban Industrial Basin, which is home to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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