Levels of Dangerous Chemicals Higher Than Expected in Louisiana
Levels of a carcinogen in concentrations are as much as 20 times higher than previously estimated in this stretch of south Louisiana.
Stay updated with breaking news from Pete Decarlo. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Levels of a carcinogen in concentrations are as much as 20 times higher than previously estimated in this stretch of south Louisiana.
The study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University raises new health concerns for communities that sit among the chemical plants lining a stretch of the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Scientists using new methods of measuring the carcinogen ethylene oxide have found much higher than expected levels of the chemical in the air along a corridor in southeastern Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Researchers using high-tech air monitoring equipment rolled through an industrialized stretch of southeast Louisiana in mobile labs and found levels of a carcinogen in concentrations as much as 20 times higher than previously estimated, according to a paper published Tuesday in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.
Locals who live near the site of the toxic train derailment describe ‘burning eyes and throat’ as experts say the EPA is needlessly putting their health at risk