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The City of Prayer: Clairton’s residents persevere amid persistent pollution and violence

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PublicSource

Originally Published:

November 19, 2021

Excerpt:

The airborne byproducts of coke production, including fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and sulfur dioxide (SO2), are known causes of conditions like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart disease and cancer.