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EPA: Coal ash increases cancer risk more than previously thought

A recent EPA report shows coal ash could increase a person's cancer risk significantly more than previously thought. That is raising concerns about more than 70 sites across the state where at least 9 million tons of coal ash has been used as structural fill, including an exposed mound off Bolin Creek Greenway in Chapel Hill.
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A recent EPA report shows coal ash could increase a person's cancer risk significantly more than previously thought. That is raising concerns about more than 70 sites across the state where at least 9 million tons of coal ash has been used as structural fill, including an exposed mound off Bolin Creek Greenway in Chapel Hill.

Reporter : Liz McLaughlin
Web Editor : Joseph Ochoa
Posted 2024-01-10T19:53:41-0500 - Updated 2024-01-10T19:53:41-0500