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From BBC News, January 14, 2004

People living in England’s most deprived neighbourhoods are most likely to suffer from the effects of pollution, according to two studies.

Environment Agency research suggests they bear the burden of air pollution, factory emissions and flooding risk.

And a Friends of the Earth study indicates one out of every two municipal waste incinerators in England are in the poorest 10% of the country.

- BBC News Story

Last modified on March 9 2004.

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