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

In the 90s , New Jersey's Denning Park was closed due to concerns about toxic contamination from factories.

Black people are 75% more likely to live near industrial facilities and breathe air that’s 38% more polluted than what white communities are.

Uranium exposure can disrupt menstrual cycles and contribute to conditions including endometriosis, which I had, and can impact fertility.

Reniqua Allen-Lamphere : The connection between the environment and my reproductive health isn’t a clean narrative. It’s messy, complicated and doesn’ve fit neatly into a single report. But that doesn't mean it's just a story that shouldn't be taken seriously. Growing up, I never imagined that something invisible something without a face or trigger could be responsible for my pain.