Previously on this Blog (see, posts dated May 9, 2011 and October 28, 2011), we reported on a serious vapor intrusion problem facing Madison, Wisconsin families who live near the Madison-Kipp Corporation (“MKC”) manufacturing plant. Since our last report, additional environmental testing was conducted in the area that revealed toxic PCE vapors were present on… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: February 2012
NEW STUDY: PCE EXPOSURE LINKED TO MENTAL ILLNESS
Posted in Contamination, Groundwater, Pollution, Uncategorized, Vapor IntrusionA study published in the journal Environmental Health on January 20, 2012 finds a scientific link between exposure to PCE in early childhood and the development of mental illness. The study was conducted by some of the most prominent and respected toxicologists and public health researchers in the nation. It studied a population on… Continue Reading
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