[CPEO-MEF] GLOBAL, HERBICIDES: "Buried drums near Kadena [Okinawa, Japan] schools spark pollution fears

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Buried drums near Kadena schools spark pollution fears

By Travis J. Tritten and Chiyomi Sumida
Stars and Stripes
January 23, 2014



CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa - The ongoing Japanese recovery of herbicide- and dioxin-tainted barrels just outside Kadena Air Base alarmed hundreds of residents this week who fear for the safety of children at adjacent on-base schools.

After seven months of testing, Japan’s government has found no indication of wider soil or water contamination, and the Air Force has said base drinking water is safe.

But those results were less than reassuring for Kadena residents, whose fears were fueled by dire warnings from an advocate for victims of herbicide contamination. They sought more information, rallied on Facebook and petitioned for a town hall meeting as word spread that drums with dioxin residue are buried within sight of the schools.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.stripes.com/news/buried-drums-near-kadena-schools-spark-pollution-fears-1.263491

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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