drinking water and exposure to pesticides. it also has a startling number of birth defects that some residents believe could be linked to this toxic dump. in the past three years ten babies have been born with birth defects. three of those children have died. small town, troubling numbers. troubling for mothers like maria salcedo and darya hernandez. darya s son joel was born with a cleft palate. when you look at these pictures, as a mom, how does it make you feel? translator: it makes me sad because i look at them, and i remember what we had to go through. it was difficult for him to eat. reporter: maria s daughter ashley also had a cleft palate. she died.
in the past three years, ten babies have been born with birth defects. three of those children have died. small town, troubling numbers. troubling for mothers like maria salcedo and darya hernandez. daria s son jarrell was born with a cleft pallet. when you look at these pictures as a mom, how does it make you feel? translator: it makes me sad because i look at them, and i remember what we had to go through. it was difficult for him to eat. reporter: maria s daughter ashley also had a cleft pallet. she died. when you knew she didn t have a strong immune system and that you were losing her, what did you say to her? translator: i apologized for not taking her earlier to the