[CPEO-MEF] DNT "may be more toxic than officials think"

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Submitted by Laura Olah <cswab@merr.com>


Scientist: Chemical may be more toxic than officials think

By Tim Damos
Baraboo News Republic (WI)
December 1, 2007

Merrimac, Wisconsin – A toxic and potentially cancer-causing chemical 
dumped at Baraboo Army Ammunition Plant years ago could be more 
dangerous than federal and state officials think, one scientist warns.

Wisconsin might become the first state to set groundwater standards for 
certain forms of a chemical known as DNT that was used by the Army to 
manufacture explosives. Army officials say state regulators are being 
overly cautious, and a local environmental group says Wisconsin is on 
the right track.

"Hopefully, (the Army) can be adult about this and recognize there is a 
problem that resulted from their activities," said Dr. Peter deFur, a 
scientific consultant hired by the nonprofit group Citizens for Safe 
Water Around Badger. "They should clean up after themselves."


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For the entire article, see
http://www.wiscnews.com/bnr/news/259764

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Laura Olah, Executive Director
Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger
E12629 Weigand's Bay South
Merrimac, WI  53561
(608)643-3124
Email: info@cswab.org
Website: www.cswab.org





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