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The Nation - News from March 15, 1985

A study has found little scientific evidence that hazardous waste sites have caused serious health problems for people living nearby, a group of scientists said. But the researchers, who said they found inadequate or non-existent data on many of the nation’s worst toxic waste sites, warned that their industry-sponsored study should not be interpreted as concluding that there are no risks. The report by Universities Associated for Research and Education in Pathology Inc. was released in Washington.

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