The dangers of burning garbage.

[Nia Imani]

"We live downwind from a man who, until recently, burned much of his garbage. My 15-year-old daughter died of a brain tumor, my husband has chronic sinus infections, one of our dogs died of throat cancer, the other of a 'blood tumor.'" I found out that smoke from burning trash contains toxic chemicals and known carcinogens."

Source: Reader's Digest

[Legendsway]

I have read a simliar article and this doesn't make any sense. But did you take note that most garbage dumps are located in the poorest neighborhoods? What may be the reasoning behind this?