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Amazon Data Center Linked to Cluster of Rare Cancers

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Amazon Data Center Linked to Cluster of Rare Cancers

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A sprawling Amazon data center in eastern Oregon has been linked to a significant rise in rare cancers, muscle conditions, and miscarriages among local residents, due to contaminated water from agricultural runoff and data center wastewater. Despite Amazon's claim that their water usage has a minimal impact on water quality, residents and activists argue that the company's operations have exacerbated the pollution problem, drawing parallels to the Flint, Michigan water crisis.

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