The toxins around us threaten our fertility. Black families face an outsize risk

Photo credit: Ella Ivanescu via Unsplash. Opinion article by Reniqua Allen-Lamphere. The Guardian – April 27, 2025.

Everyone experiences a moment that shapes who they are – a moment when childhood innocence is lost, and the burdens and traumas of the world become clearer. For me, that moment occurred in elementary school when my friend discovered a gun in Denning Park in Englewood, New Jersey. For days, I worried about what might be lurking behind the trees and in the shadows. This anxiety lingered through high school; […]

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