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Is It Safe To Return To New Orleans?

Posted by: Brenda Meyer

20 October 2005 - 9:00am

Amid all the talk of rebuilding the city, the very real threat of toxic air is getting little attention.

"According to sampling data from the Environmental Protection Agency, sediment left over from Katrina's floodwaters harbors fuel components, metals, pesticides and other chemicals. Many contaminants could potentially cause acute and chronic health effects, including nervous system damage and cancer, and some are steadily evaporating into the air that residents are breathing."

Full Story: Repopulating New Orleans at Any Cost
Source: AlterNet, October 19, 2005
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