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Urban solid waste (USW) is a public health problem worldwide that has not yet been completely evaluated in relation to childhood health. The main purpose of this study was to investigate associations between diarrhoea and exposure to USW among preschool children. A longitudinal study was carried out with 922 under-threes living in Salvador, Bahia, between 2000 and 2001. Both community and individual/home...