1.   But public buses, open dumps, unsupervised industries and aging cars continue to cough out contaminants.

2.   Just as important, regulators clamped down on open dumps in the region, depriving gulls of a favorite food source and checking their extraordinary population growth.

3.   Nearby, Agua Prieta was to begin creating a landfill to replace an open dump where burning garbage sends nasty fumes into the air, Gonzalez said.

4.   Outside, an open dump attracts dogs, rodents and insects.

5.   Open waste dumps across Southeast Asia pose serious health risks for scavengers, who are often children, and should be closed, researchers said Monday.

6.   GOPENG, Tues. - The Housing and Local Government Ministry has directed all State governments to fence their open dumps.

7.   Dozens of people were being treated in hospitals after being poisoned while scavenging at an open dump near the Philippines capital, medical officials said Wednesday.