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Brown: Flooding Exacerbates Pollution Exposure in At-Risk Urban Communities, Study Finds
June 29, 2022
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 29 (TNSjou) -- Brown University issued the following news release:

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A new study found that in Providence, R.I., and other cities, rising floodwaters are exposing more people to industrial pollution, and the issue is disproportionately affecting lower-income communities of color.

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Increased flooding in the United States is exposing more people to industrial pollution, especially in urban areas that are ho . . .

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