INTERNAL MEMO
Harlan County Groundwater Study — Original Findings
Case: EPA Suppression Files·156 pages·11.4 MB·Added June 14, 2026
The original, unredacted EPA groundwater study completed October 2021, obtained via confidential source. This is the document officials ordered suppressed.
Key Excerpt
"Cancer incidence rates in the study area exceed national averages by 2.3x for bladder cancer, 1.9x for kidney cancer, and 1.7x for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The study team concludes with high confidence that industrial runoff is the primary causal factor."
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Harlan County Groundwater Study — Original Findings
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INTERNAL MEMO
Harlan County Groundwater Study — Original Findings
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June 14, 2026
Case: EPA Suppression Files · 156 pages · 11.4 MB
"Cancer incidence rates in the study area exceed national averages by 2.3x for bladder cancer, 1.9x for kidney cancer, and 1.7x for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The study team concludes with high confidence that industrial runoff is the primary causal factor."
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