Contaminated Site Articles & Analysis
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The environmental problems in Puerto Rico include a high asthma rate, a solid waste crisis and abandoned and potentially contaminated sites that threaten people’s health and prevent redevelopment in many communities. ...
EPA will work to target assistance to small and underserved communities with limited ability to repay loans, while maintaining state program integrity. Cleaning Up Contaminated Sites in Communities. The proposal includes $755 million in funding for the Superfund Cleanup program which maintains funding to support cleanup at hazardous waste sites ...
EPA developed the reference guide to provide important information necessary for answering questions about exposure through drinking water, breathing, and eating foods, such as: How much exposure to environmental pollutants might children get if they live or play near contaminated sites? How much dirt from a child’s hands might s/he inadvertently eat? ...
EPA developed the reference guide to provide important information necessary for answering questions about exposure through drinking water, breathing, and eating foods, such as: How much exposure to environmental pollutants might children get if they live or play near contaminated sites? How much dirt from a child’s hands might s/he inadvertently eat? ...