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Environmental health and justice looks at how pollution and environmental hazards affect people's health, and who bears the most risk. It connects science about exposure with questions about fairness in where hazards are placed and who has a say. Health and environmental agencies, tribal governments, states, and community groups are all involved.

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America’s Toxic Military Legacy: Cleaning Up Contaminated Bases

Hundreds of military bases across America sit on poisoned ground. After decades of training exercises, weapons testing, and industrial operations, these installations harbor a…

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