From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
Date: | Wed, 5 Sep 2012 08:58:27 -0700 (PDT) |
Reply: | cpeo-brownfields |
Subject: | [CPEO-BIF] "Scared residents moving out of Elmwood" (Missouri) |
Scared residents moving out of Elmwood, after known chemical dumping by John Knicely KMOV TV-4 News (St. Louis, MO) September 4, 2012ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- After 43 years in her North St. Louis County home Blanch Henley moved out Tuesday. "I'm not safe living in my home," Henley said. "I've talked to my attorney, my doctor, and my family is pushing me to get out." Henley's home is one of 3 homes that have tested positive for TCE, a degreaser chemical that can cause cancer and chronic disease. The Environmental Protection Agency and Missouri Department of Natural Resources are now examining a second round of tests completed 10 days ago. ... For the entire article, seehttp://www.kmov.com/news/editors-pick/Scared-residents-moving-out-of- Elmwood-State-knew-of-chemical-dumping-since-1981-168561526.html -- Lenny Siegel Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight a project of the Pacific Studies Center 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 _______________________________________________ Brownfields mailing list Brownfields@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/brownfields-cpeo.org | |
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