DC’s Tire-Dumping Epidemic

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By Kayla Benjamin, The Washington Informer…Mar 10, 2024, 5:00 am215 pts
Piles of tires tossed illegally around the nation's capital aren't just an eyesore: they are fire hazards, leach carcinogenic chemicals into the ground and water and provide a habitat for mosquitoes, which may carry the West Nile virus. Kayla Benjamin, The Washington Informer via Report for America…

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