Contaminated drinking water alerts cause up to 10% school absence rates in Jackson, Mississippi

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When a team led by researchers from Brown University’s School of Public Health tried to gather data about the health effects of the longstanding water contamination crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, little was available, even on the toxicity of the water supply.

So they turned to two sources that were accessible—school attendance records and public safety alerts…

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News Source: phys.org


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