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NADIA RAMLAGAN West Virginia News Service
Environment
EPA to consider vinyl chloride ban; public comments through Oct. 23
The Environmental Protection Agency began an in-depth review of the health risks of vinyl chloride last year, part of a process required to limit or ban the chemical. Jess Conard – Appalachia ...
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Abortion
Poll: One in five women personally impacted by Dobbs decision on abortion
As Texas made recent headlines for ruling against a group of women seeking abortion for serious pregnancy complications, polling found one in five women age 18-49 living in West Virginia and ...
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Economy
Medicaid renewal process a barrier for Kentuckians struggling with housing
Medicaid benefits can help people stay housed or get connected to resources that can help them find housing. And experts say the state’s Medicaid renewal process – triggered by the end of ...
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Environment
Report ranks Ohio River ‘second most endangered’ in nation
The Ohio River, a drinking water source for many West Virginians and millions in neighboring states, is the second “most endangered” river in the nation, according to the group American ...
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