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<br />to delay construction of the . i", ;/, bloo<lS~m$ of9hildren. Over 80
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<br />~m~mbers are convinced th ~e f[' ready,havemotli tha,nthis much
<br />. .facility is safe.' . .. .' lead in theirbQ(i'ies, riskil\g learn- "
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<br />than 1,000 -Vietnam veterajste~;:"; have- t\ii'iietitlleir aiJ.ention'to're- :
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<br />i~:.our environm~nL.. .-" ,.,.,~.' , pin .Cop,no/ coijunis!)io~ers as well
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<br />,jI;l~inerat6~!fi.nd hi~ l~~el~qf long-term to~ic.~hreat, to."o~r,.'
<br />le;td.. cadmium aJ?d dloX1n~ qfte~ . health an<ienvtronm~nL , .' - ';' ..,
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<br />cObsldered a hazardouswa$e.::' c;ampllJp~r (0'1',' Gr~np<<:ace ~and..
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