[CPEO-BIF] "More homes test positive for toxic air" in Elmwod, St. Louis County, Missouri

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

More homes test positive for toxic air in St. Louis County

by John Knicely
KMOV TV-4 News (St. Louis, MO)
September 13, 2012

ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KMOV.com) -- More residents have learned they’ve  
been breathing toxic air in their St. Louis County homes.  The new  
results show 2 of 5 homes tested have elevated levels of TCE, a  
chemical that can cause cancer and chronic disease.  That makes 5 out  
of 10 homes in the Elmwood neighborhood near Overland.  Those 5 homes  
have tested positive for elevated levels of TCE.

Many residents are just now learning of the danger that stems from  
Missouri Metals, a manufacturing plant near the neighborhood.  The  
Missouri Department of Natural Resources has known about the  
potential danger for more than 30 years.

"I think they need to do more testing," said Angelica Cleveland whose  
home tested positive for elevated levels.  "They should have been on  
top of it from the beginning."

...

For the entire story, see
http://www.kmov.com/news/editors-pick/More-homes-test-positive-for- 
toxic-air-in-St-Louis-County-169721626.html

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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>
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