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Around 1m people, including 13,000 youths, especially vulnerable because they can do little to protect themselves, co-author says

Nearly half of US prisons draw water from sources likely contaminated with toxic PFAS “forever chemicals”, new research finds.

At least around 1m people incarcerated in the US, including 13,000 juveniles, are estimated to be housed in the prisons, and they are especially vulnerable to the dangerous chemicals because there is little they can do to protect themselves, said Nicholas Shapiro, a study co-author at the University of California in Los Angeles.

“We need to think about who is exposed and who has the least agency to mitigate their exposure – that’s why this is such a unique population,” he said. “We see the dehumanization of incarcerated people across the country, and these exposures are symptoms of that larger problem.”

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[-] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 33 points 2 years ago

I was thinking why's nobody asking why there are a million people in jail but I looked it up and it's actually closer to 1.8 million 😳

You guys really shat on the definition of "freedom©®™" from a great height didn't yous 😂

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Just wait until you learn that slavery of the incarcerated is constitutionally protected under the 13th amendment, and still in practice by the privately and federally owned prison system, capitalizing on prisoners and sometimes denying parole to maintain headcount.

[-] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

Well that just sounds like pure unadulterated evil thanks

[-] pedroapero@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

I heard that in Mississipi you can be jailed for failing to repay your dept. The only places in the world with such policy are Afghanistan and a couple others (Iran maybe).

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You can be incarcerated for homelessness in Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, San Diego, and Portland.

[-] pedroapero@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Unbelievable...

[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Last i heard all the fresh water everywhere is so contaminated

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Prison reform is critical

[-] Crikeste@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago
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