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It shows how communities and researchers confront uncertain but consequential evidence.
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Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation
Dan Fagin2014 selection · Nonfiction
Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation
An investigation of industrial pollution, childhood cancer, and the difficult science of proving environmental harm.
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You like environmental reporting and public-health investigations.
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