Global Warming Bad for Kids


	Global Warming Bad for Kids

BobbyDelray

10-29-2007 2:24 PM

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global warming, children, pollution, waterbrone infections

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10-29-2007 3:36 PM

michaelll

And on top of that it is going to be our kids of today that are going to have to sort out the mess we are leaving them.....

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