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Lumber Liquidators’ stock plunged when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said people exposed to certain types of the company’s laminate flooring were three times more likely to get cancer than the agency previously predicted.

The CDC said that in its original report, last year, had used an incorrect value for ceiling height. It said that resulted in health risks calculated using airborne concentration elements about three times lower than they should have been.

The agency said that its recommendations will likely stay the same — that people take steps to reduce exposure.

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