Lara Cushing

Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

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More than 400 sites along California’s coastline are in danger of flooding this century — as identified on a map called “ Toxic Tides ” by UCLA and UC Berkeley researchers.

Rising sea levels may flood California’s coastal toxic sites

More than 400 sites along California’s coastline are in danger of flooding this century — as identified on a map called “ Toxic Tides ” by UCLA and UC Berkeley researchers.

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