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In El Salvador, Tooth Decay Epidemic Blamed on Junk Food

In El Salvador, Tooth Decay Epidemic Blamed on Junk Food, Lack of Information

06/08/2012

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In El Salvador, Tooth Decay Epidemic Blamed on Junk Food

Clip: 6/8/2012 | 7m 36s

In El Salvador, Tooth Decay Epidemic Blamed on Junk Food, Lack of Information

From El Salvador, graduates of the Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism -- producer Roberto Daza and correspondent Carl Nasman -- report on an epidemic of tooth decay across the countryside, blamed largely on junk food, soda and a a lack of education about dental care.

06/08/2012

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