EPA: Cancer risk from coal ash higher than previously revealed. Could it be in your yard?
Harmful byproduct of burning coal for power has been used as construction fill for decades, but no one kept track of where it went.
Source: yahoo.com
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Harmful byproduct of burning coal for power has been used as construction fill for decades, but no one kept track of where it went.
More than 30 Hoosiers, including some residents of the Town of Pines, signed on to a multi-state letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency to ban the use of coal ash as fill in construction. This comes after a recent EPA risk assessment draft showed exposure to coal ash used as fill can increase peoples risk of cancer and other health issues.