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Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Taint Rural California Drinking Water, Far From Known Sources

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

Exposure to PFAS, a group of thousands of compounds, has been linked to health problems including cancer, decreased response to vaccines, and low birth weight, according to a federally funded report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. “Spread the poop somewhere else, away from us.” would do it in L.A.

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Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients. But Brown called them “lucky,” with enough health insurance or money to see a doctor. KINGSTREE, S.C. — Louvenia McKinney, 77, arrived complaining about shortness of breath. ” The U.S.

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Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Taint Rural California Drinking Water, Far From Known Sources

Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress

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