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cm0002@lemy.lol to Environment@sh.itjust.works · 21 days ago

Higher cancer rates in counties with more CAFOs [factory farms], study finds

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Higher cancer rates in counties with more CAFOs [factory farms], study finds

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Higher cancer rates in counties with more CAFOs, study finds
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People living near concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, in California, Texas and Iowa suffer from higher rates of cancer, suggesting that the air and water pollution from the massive farms may be playing a role, according to a new study.
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