Kettleman City residents claim the birth defects are connected to the toxic waste dump near the town. The Environmental Protection Agency is also investigating the dump site.
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California Health Department: Kettleman City Birth Defect Rate Normal
FRESNO, Calif. According to the California Health Department, Kettleman City had a rate of one birth defect per 100 births between 1987 and 2007, and that is not unusually high.
