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Louisiana’s Toxic Air Is Linked to Low-Weight and Pre-Term Births
Residents have long suspected that the state’s petrochemical plants and facilities were impacting birth outcomes. Now, a new study shows a correlation.
Jessica Kutz, The 19th
Originally published by The 19th.
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