Rural WV Residents Exposed to Environmental Toxins

People across West Virginia and the rest of the nation rely on water systems with detectable lead and high levels of PFAs. It’s just one way Americans are exposed to toxins, says a new report from the Environmental Protection Network. Sarah Bucic, policy leader of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, says she has wondered if elements in the water or air are causing sickness…

 

 

“I personally faced real questions about my own health and the harms toxic pollution can impose on individuals and families. I had to have my child checked numerous times for potential lead exposure.”