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‘Impossible Town’ highlights West Virginia town contaminated with cancer-causing chemical

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MINDEN, W.Va. (WOWK) — The small town of Minden, West Virginia, has been contaminated with man-made cancer-causing chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, for nearly 50 years. The documentary “Impossible Town” follows the story of the location and a doctor who works to fulfill her father’s dream of saving it. Dr. Ayne Amjad hatched a plan to relocate the town away from the chemicals, even purchasing 97 acres of land in Odd, West Vir…

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A study by the prestigious scientific journal Nature has revealed that contaminated air directly affects DNA, increasing the chances of getting lung cancer. To do this, people living in 28 regions of Africa, Asia, Europe and North America were examined. Each continent had different levels of contamination, and what they discovered was terrifying. In this article, we will discuss all the details related to research and what effects it could have …

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WOWK broke the news in Charleston, United States on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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