US is ‘using Mexico as a garbage sink’ leading to ‘toxic crisis’, UN expert says
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A UN expert states the US is causing a 'toxic crisis' in Mexico by using it as a 'garbage sink'.
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US is ‘using Mexico as a garbage sink’ leading to ‘toxic crisis’, UN expert says.
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