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State agency tested Hopewell's Air, found low cancer risk

A state report found that Hopewell residents should not be concerned about pollution from local chemical plants, even though they found higher than average levels of worrying chemicals in the city’s air.

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State agency tested Hopewell's Air, found low cancer risk

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