Health Dept.: No unusual changes in rates of cancer in east metro from 3M chemicals
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Two state agencies are at odds over whether 3M's dumping of chemicals in the east Twin Cities metro area harmed the health of residents.
Two state agencies are at odds over whether 3M's dumping of chemicals in the east Twin Cities metro area harmed the health of residents.
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Data: Minnesota Cancer Reporting Systems Cancer Statistics and Reports - MN Dept. of Health
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Toxic: 3M knew its chemicals were harmful decades ago, but didn't tell the public, government • Minnesota Reformer
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3M's $10.3 billion PFAS settlement gets preliminary approval
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Cancer-Linked Chemicals Created by 3M Could Be In Your Groundwater
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New Tool Shows PFAS Levels In Edina's Drinking Water
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Cities grapple with costs of removing PFAS from drinking water
Cancer drove her crusade against PFAS, leading to new state law - The Washington Post
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Far-reaching ban on 'forever chemicals' set to become Minnesota law
PFAS investigation: Health officials tried to change study on cancer spikes
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Cancer Control in Vietnam: Where are we? - Cancer Control
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Nonstick Chemicals Slipped Into Water, Causing Health, Environmental, Regulatory Mess - Circle of Blue
3M to stop making forever chemicals. PFAS have been linked to cancer
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Do you live in one of these five cancer-causing hotspots? More than 4.4 million Americans do