The Fayetteville Observer posted, “Secrets, denials and toxic water: The story behind the GenX crisis“. An excerpt:
“Last June, news broke in the Wilmington Star-News that GenX had contaminated the Cape Fear River and the drinking water for an estimated 250,000 people from Cumberland County to the coast. Researchers found not only GenX, but an entire stew of…” (CONTINUED in the article)
Fayetteville Observer posted an article, “Region counties among the state’s least healthy“. It said:
“Cumberland County ranks 75th out of 100 counties in North Carolina in overall health, according to a report released Wednesday. Four Cape Fear region counties are among the six least healthiest counties in the state, the rankings found.
County Health Rankings is a report…It compares counties within states and shows that where someone lives influences how well and how long they will live.”
