EPA Sweep Includes Sites Near Schools

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From lead-filled soil to polluted water to landfills, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that there are 68 Superfund sites in or around schools that have yet to be completely cleaned up.

According to the EPA:

"Hazardous-waste sites are a blight on the communities, and we need to get these under control," says Lauren Mical, an EPA spokeswoman, who adds that, as well as potential hazards near schools, 10 million children in the United States live within four miles...

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