CA environmental activists say contamination caused disabilities
July 21st, 2009From the Fresno [CA] Bee:
Environmental activists say chemical contamination of air and water have caused a cluster of birth defects in a small town in Kings County, CA. They are seeking a moratorium on industrial development in Kettleman City, where they say five babies were born with birth defects between September 2007 and November 2008. Three of the children have since died.
The county’s Department of Public Health released a statement saying a cluster of birth defects “may exist” in Kettleman City, but the cause is unknown. The San Francisco-based Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice asked for a county investigation.
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