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Mexico City Has a Toxic ‘Sacrifice Zone’ Where Cancer Is Surging

Mexico City Has a Toxic ‘Sacrifice Zone’ Where Cancer Is Surging
NYT World Thursday 17 September 2026, 09:00 UTC By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Alejandro Cegarra 1 min read
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The old church of San Francisco Bojay in Hidalgo, Mexico, is partially submerged after the area was flooded in 1949 to create the Endhó Dam.

The old church of San Francisco Bojay in Hidalgo, Mexico, is partially submerged after the area was flooded in 1949 to create the Endhó Dam.
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