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Extreme rainfall exacerbates pollution threat from Oklahoma Superfund site

For generations, the ground beneath Ottawa County, Oklahoma, was mined for lead and zinc. The mines closed half a century ago, but some of the pollution they created remains.

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Extreme rainfall exacerbates pollution threat from Oklahoma Superfund site

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Investigation: PFAS on our shelves and in our bodies

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Racist beauty standards leave communities of color more exposed to harmful chemicals: NYC study

"How do you change centuries of colonialism and racism that have always uplifted light and white skin tone and features?”