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Baltimore part of $537 million settlement with Monsanto

The city of Baltimore announced that it will receive a portion of the $537.5 million settlement reached with the chemical manufacturer Monsanto and two associated companies. The settlement is from a nationwide class-action lawsuit over Polychlorinated Biphenyls contamination in municipal water systems.

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Baltimore part of $537 million settlement with Monsanto

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