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COMMENTS: Going to School can Damage your Brain
NBC's Rehema Ellis reported that the Environmental Protection Agency has identified 62 public school buildings that stand in the shadow of industrial polluters. The EPA is embarking on a three-month project to monitor the air quality at these sites, on the look out for toxic levels of benzene, manganese and chromium. Ellis warned of the chemicals' dangers in children because their bodies are still developing: "Risks include organ damage, cancer or impaired brain development."
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