Theres something in the water
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What is environmental racism
dispropportionate exposure of black and indigenous communities to pollutions and contaminants also the slow response of govt
How are communities fighting back against the governemt
Staging peacful protests ,blockades. Reciting and following their treaty rights.
. Make connections bwetween how env increases risk of cancer either from genetics or epigenetic standpoint.
The thing about how contaminated water can cause epigeneitc changes, leading to cancer. There is murcery in the water. The sewage from the plant and the contaminated groundwater from the dump could carry carcinogens.
What cancers did people get
lung cancer and multiple myeloma - a type of cancer in the blood