But we have more Appalachians actually living in poverty than anywhere else the country. Unfortunately, wages grow slower there than they do anywhere else. The most recent data shows that Deaths of despair are 37% higher in Appalachia than in the rest of the country. which is sad to say, the public water systems with the highest rates of clean drinking water issues are actually Appalachian counties. And so how do I know this? (01:09–01:17)
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