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The Uncertainty Machine: A Story of PCBs, Cancer, and Doubt

Concerned about PCB exposure and cancer, in January 2021, members of the Pittsfield City Council asked the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for an updated cancer-incidence study. After more than four years, they're still waiting. But when results are finally released, will they even matter?

The Uncertainty Machine: A Story of PCBs, Cancer, and Doubt
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Bill Shein

Bill Shein

Bill Shein is a writer and journalist focused on investigative reporting and assorted creative mischief.

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