[CPEO-BIF] More TCE found in Minneapolis' Como neighborhood

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

More TCE soil contamination found in Como neighborhood
It was originally thought that the trichloroethylene contamination was from a single source, but research has found multiple more sources north of Hennepin Ave.

By KATIE HUTTON
Minnesota Daily
January 18, 2017

Officials don’t know where additional soil contamination from trichloroethylene and other chemicals that have been found in the Southeast Como area are coming from.

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency researchers found more contamination this summer and are looking to gain access to buildings in the area to locate the source. TCE can increase the risk of kidney cancer and has been linked to an increased risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Previously discovered TCE contamination in the area was linked to disposal at a General Mills facility decades ago, but the new findings suggest that the TCE could be originating from more than one place.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.mndaily.com/article/2017/01/more-tce-contamination-in-como

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Lenny Siegel
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