From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
Date: | Thu, 19 Jan 2017 10:43:58 -0800 (PST) |
Reply: | cpeo-brownfields |
Subject: | [CPEO-BIF] More TCE found in Minneapolis' Como neighborhood |
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. ... For the entire article, see http://www.mndaily.com/article/2017/01/more-tce-contamination-in-como -- 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/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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