{
  "id": 9959212,
  "title": "Florida teen links radium to brain tumors, spurs $30M bill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/florida-teen-links-radium-to-brain-tumors-spurs-30m-bill",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-26T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/meet-lidia-rak-the-18-year-old-florida-student-whose-research-found-a-correlation-between-groundwater-radium-and-pediatric-brain-tumor-incidence-her-school-says-her-advocacy-contributed-to-a-30-million-state-bill/articleshow/134500341.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "At just 18, Lidia Rak has emerged as a passionate advocate for childhood cancer awareness. Her groundbreaking research links groundwater radium exposure to pediatric brain tumors, which has sparked vital discussions among lawmakers. Thanks to her efforts, a remarkable $30 million funding bill in Florida now supports local children's hospitals.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}