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Texas Community Demands Action Amid Cancer Cluster Crisis

2/25/2025

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A troubling cancer cluster has emerged in a 250-square-mile stretch of east Harris County, Texas, tied to toxic waste pits by the San Jacinto River. Local advocates, like Gene Hennigan, are calling on the EPA to hasten cleanup efforts as residents face alarming rates of leukemia and other cancers. The community is united in demanding accountability from the companies responsible.

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Story summary

A troubling cancer cluster has emerged in a 250-square-mile stretch of east Harris County, Texas, tied to toxic waste pits by the San Jacinto River. Local advocates, like Gene Hennigan, are calling on the EPA to hasten cleanup efforts as residents face alarming rates of leukemia and other cancers. The community is united in demanding accountability from the companies responsible.