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An American Story of a Poisoned Land and a People Betrayed
by Judy Pasternak
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by Christopher Leonard
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by John Carreyrou
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by Timothy Egan
Published Aug 2013
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot
Published Mar 2011
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by Dave Eggers
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by Naomi Klein
Published Jun 2008
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by Ann Cummins
Published Apr 2008
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by Nancy Zafris
Published May 2006
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by Ian Frazier
Published May 2001
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