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Study: Contaminant-caused diseases costly
Portland Press Herald - 2/6/2009. 
Childhood diseases caused by exposure to lead, air pollution and other contaminants cost an estimated $380.9 million each year in Maine, according to study to be released today by a University of Maine researcher.
Research Finds High Costs of Environmentally-related Diseases
Maine Public Broadcasting Network - 2/6/2009. 
The cost of environmentally-related childhood illness in Maine is more than $380 million a year. That's the the finding of a new study from the University of Maine.
Children’s illnesses from pollutants cost Mainers $380 million
Bangor Daily News - 2/5/2009. 
A hefty $380.9 million — that’s the annual cost in Maine of childhood illnesses caused by exposure to toxic chemicals and other pollutants, according to a new report from a University of Maine researcher.
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