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Federal agencies conducting investigation connected to Houston Housing Authority

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Multiple sources confirm an investigation connected to the Houston Housing Authority is underway in Houston’s East End Tuesday.

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Houston Health Department says it has detected cancer-causing chemical around Fifth Ward near Kashmere Gardens

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The Houston Health Department said Friday that surface soil samples collected in July around the contaminated Union Pacific rail yard and tested by the department contain dioxin, a highly toxic chemical compound associated with cancer and other severe health risks.