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"A Small Town's Battle With Dioxin Pollution" [1]

Nitro, West Virginia, is still struggling with the toxic legacy of a long-shuttered Monsanto weedkiller plant that has polluted soil and water with dioxin.

Kent Garber reports for U.S. News & World Report April 23, 2010. [2]

Pollution [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [4]
Public [5]
Source: U.S. News & World Report [2], 04/29/2010
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