[CPEO-BIF] "Scared residents moving out of Elmwood" (Missouri)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Scared residents moving out of Elmwood, after known chemical dumping

by John Knicely
KMOV TV-4 News (St. Louis, MO)
September 4, 2012

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- After 43 years in her North St. Louis County  
home Blanch Henley moved out Tuesday.

"I'm not safe living in my home," Henley said. "I've talked to my  
attorney, my doctor, and my family is pushing me to get out."

Henley's home is one of 3 homes that have tested positive for TCE, a  
degreaser chemical that can cause cancer and chronic disease.  The  
Environmental Protection Agency and Missouri Department of Natural  
Resources are now examining a second round of tests completed 10 days  
ago.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.kmov.com/news/editors-pick/Scared-residents-moving-out-of- 
Elmwood-State-knew-of-chemical-dumping-since-1981-168561526.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org

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