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EXIDE BREAKING NEWS: Vernon mother says Exide has poisoned neighborhoods for children

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July 27, 2015 in CA, California, Children's Health, Clean up of Vernon lead smelter site, Clean-up of Exide lead smelter site, Lastest News

CBS LOS ANGELES Only On 9: Vernon Mother Says Exide Plant Has Poisoned The Area For Children July 25, 2015 9:34 AM BOYLE HEIGHTS (CBSLA.com) — A Vernon woman has opened up to CBS2/KCAL9 about what it’s like raising her son in a home surrounded by soil known to be contaminated with lead. Terry Cano’s […]

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EXIDE VERNON BREAKING NEWS: Test results show that lead contamination from Exide’s toxic smelter may be worse and more widespread than originally thought

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July 9, 2015 in CA, California, Children's Health, Clean up of Vernon lead smelter site, Exide Vernon, Exide's Negative Impact on Other Communities, Lastest News

 CBS LOS ANGELES Lead Contamination Near Exide Plant May Be Worse Than Previously Thought July 8, 2015 9:00 PM Randy Paige BOYLE HEIGHTS (CBSLA.com) — Lead contamination near the Exide Technologies battery-recycling facility in Vernon could be far worse than previously thought. According to environmental health experts, the contamination goes far beyond areas previously known, reported CBS2’s […]

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