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Nyanza Lagoon and Pond Contamination

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Nyanza, Inc. - Lagoon and Pond Contamination

Recent investigations by the EPA have shown evidence of the contamination of lagoons and ponds near the Nyanza Chemical Waste Dump, formerly named Ashland plant Chemical Manufacturing Co.

People who swam in the lagoons and ponds surrounding the Nyanza site between 1930 and 1978 are four times more likely to develop cancer.

View the Massachusetts Department of Health report regarding the health risks associated with the Nyanza Site.

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source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency



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