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11 Feb 2002 |
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| Chesa-piqued Saying that chemical contamination in the city's water supply led to miscarriages and infant deaths, 25 women have sued Chesapeake, Va., and almost 170 more plan to do so. According to a growing number of studies, the chlorine commonly used to purify drinking water can cause birth defects and miscarriages when it mixes with organic matter, su ... |
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| Topics: environmental justice, health, politics, rivers and watersheds, toxics, Virginia, water pollution (all these topics) |
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