Air Pollution Pollutes Brains as Well!?


	Air Pollution Pollutes Brains as Well!?

nedhamson1

10-11-2008 11:56 AM

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global warming, green, pollution, dumb and dumber

nedhamson1 says:

Heavy air pollution has and is endangering the future of your children and our society as well as others.

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10-11-2008 5:56 PM

tanyamm

They can't keep pumping that garbage into the air and really think it's not going to have some affect on people; especially children who are still growing and developing.

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