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In the ‘Rubber Capital of the World,’ Health Consequences Linger

In Akron, Ohio, toxic exposures to benzene and asbestos made people sick and cut lives short.

Yanick Rice Lamb2022-06-01T09:52:58-04:00May 17, 2022|
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Inside the Decades-Long Fight Over an Ohio Superfund Site

In Uniontown, Ohio, outside of Akron, residents and officials have clashed over cleanup of the Industrial Excess Landfill.

Yanick Rice Lamb2021-09-10T10:47:18-04:00August 18, 2021|
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  • Midland Michigan Flood 5

When the Dams Broke in Midland, Michigan

In May, the failure of the Edenville and Sanford dams—resulting from negligence and ineffective regulation—threatened to wash away more than just buildings.

Anna Clark2020-08-07T16:57:36-04:00July 17, 2020|
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  • Steelworkers Park in Chicago, photo by Lizzie Smith

Possible Landscapes

The future of the Calumet/south Chicago region will have to contend with its infrastructure and layered history.

Ava Tomasula y Garcia2020-01-14T12:48:11-05:00January 6, 2020|
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