[CPEO-BIF] New Orleans contamination results

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

New Orleans Environmental Quality Test Results 
NRDC finds dangerously high levels of contaminants in the New Orleans
area. 

Natural Resources Defense Council
December 1, 2005

Tests Show Widespread Contamination in New Orleans Soil, Neighborhoods
An NRDC scientific team traveled to New Orleans in October 2005 and
again in November to investigate potential health threats in the wake of
Hurricane Katrina. The team found dangerously high levels of mold inside
homes and outdoors, posing an immediate health risk to returning
residents. NRDC and other independent testers, along with the EPA, also
discovered significant levels of toxic chemicals in sediments left
behind by the receding waters -- a long-term health risk requiring
intensive cleanup. The NRDC team also examined levels of particulate air
pollution and concentrations of endotoxin, an airborne toxin created by
bacteria. Federal officials have failed to monitor adequately for these
health risks and have neglected to warn the people of New Orleans of the
threat to their safety. The [pages linked at the web page below] present
detailed test results, as well as a health advisory and cleanup
recommendations for individuals and government agencies. 

For more information, see
http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/katrinadata/contents.asp
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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org
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