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The bottom line: One in three families can’t afford diapers. Why are they so expensive?

By Kathleen McGrory
Diapering a child now takes about $1,000 a year on average. For families on the cusp of poverty, it’s a serious burden that can have lasting consequences on both children and parents.
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In the Salinas Valley, poverty wages undermine the health of farmworkers

By Jeff Mitchell
In California’s Salinas Valley, the lack of living wages for farmworkers has resulted in ongoing cycles of poverty, violence and health problems.

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