Left behind: In Ohio, broken election promises lead to a fight with cancer

January 6, 2016

Residents of East Liverpool, Ohio, say they are being poisoned, and many have moved away

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Left behind: In Ohio, broken election promises lead to a fight with cancer

In Ohio, a swing state, a voters can make or break presidential candidates. But residents of East Liverpool say politicians have ignored them for years. At the heart of their grievances is the WTI hazardous waste incinerator, which is just 320 feet from some East Liverpool homes. Its emissions include mercury, lead and other toxins. Residents report a high cancer rate and say many of their neighbors have moved away. In this America Tonight excerpt, Joie Chen speaks with local residents and the activists trying to shut down the incinerator.


 

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