Government Agencies Failed to Sound Warning on Lead. /
Chris Carroll.
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2002.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 56. Environment, 1522-3205; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: Government Agencies Failed to Sound Warning on Lead, July 7, 2002; pp. A1+.
"For 25 years, health officials from local, state and federal agencies--sometimes working directly with the Doe Run Co.--played down the health risks Herculaneum residents faced from the company's lead smelter operations." (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH) This article reveals that for years health officials failed to warn the Herculaneum residents about the dangers of lead poisoning.
1522-3205;
United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Air pollution. Hazardous wastes. Health risk assessment. Lead poisoning. Lead poisoning in children. Smelting.