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A pesticide so toxic it's banned in over 70 countries -but plants in the South are releasing it into the air

3+ hour, 58+ min ago  (1220+ words) By Delaney Nolan, The Lens WAYNESBORO, Miss. " Wayne County, Mississippi, in a quiet southeast corner of the state, is home to about 20, 000 people surrounded by forest and farmland. But Wayne distinguishes itself in two ways: it is home to a…...