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Report finds cancer cluster in area upstream and downstream from San Jacinto River waste pit sites

A state study says a 250-square-mile area of east Harris County is a cancer cluster. Some residents believe it may be linked to decades-old hazardous waste.

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New study finds elevated cancer rates near toxic San Jacinto River waste pits

Texans living in a 250-square-mile area of Harris County that includes a hazardous Superfund site had abnormally high rates of certain types of cancer, according to a new assessment from the state’s health department.

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Cancer rates near San Jacinto River waste pits ‘significantly greater’ than Texas average

The Texas Department of State Health Services, at the request of the nonprofit Texas Health and Environmental Alliance, studied cancer rates in a 65-census-tract area in the floodplain surrounding the San Jacinto River,

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LA County increases waste disposal limits at landfills for Palisades, Eaton fire debris

Despite residents’ concerns, three Los Angeles County landfills — Calabasas, Sunshine Canyon and Lancaster — were authorized ...

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The ‘Horror Story’ of Hazardous Waste in a Small Pennsylvania Town

An EPA investigation confirmed residents’ worst fears about operations at an industrial landfill. What happens next is all too uncertain.

DeKalb County Announces Free Hazardous Waste Recycling Event for Residents on March 15th

DeKalb County hosts a free household hazardous waste recycling event on March 15th for residents to safely dispose of toxic ...

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From Baywatch to toxic waste - LA's iconic beaches unrecognisable after fires

Under orders from President Trump, the EPA is trying to fast track the clean-up of toxic debris from LA's fires.

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Household hazardous waste disposal event planned March 8

Caldwell County will have a household hazardous waste disposal event on Saturday, March 8, from 8 a.m. until noon at Caldwell ...

Hannibal chemical plant can keep handling hazardous waste, DNR says

The BASF Hannibal facility got a final hazardous waste permit from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Waste ...

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13 people arrested in Croatia for illegally disposing of hazardous waste, Europol says

The European Union’s law enforcement agency says 13 people suspected of illegally importing and disposing of hazardous waste ...

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