Kettleman City Deaths and Birth Defects

Today, The New York Times posted an article about Kettleman City, California and the largest Waste Management landfill West of the Mississippi. The Environmental Protection Agency, the California State Department of Public Health, and the California Environmental Protection Agency are investigating an "abnormal percentage of birth defects" and childrens' deaths in Kettleman City. The agencies' investigations will include a review of the drinking water, which is often well water, in Kettleman City and Kings County. A Kings County public health official believes the deaths and birth defects to be a "statistical anomaly", but residents aren't so certain. Results are to be reported to the board of supervisors on Tuesday.