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Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina – Danger of Asbestos Exposure
Catherine A. Murphy
In a recent report published by the Congress, it has been claimed that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is exposing the residents and workers of New Orleans to asbestos during the post Katrina clean up.
Even though the EPA has denied any real threat of asbestos exposure in the city, yet according to the Government Accountability Office, there might be potential inaccuracies in their data findings and it needs proper investigation.
Since the Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana in 2005, environmentalists and health experts have been complaining that the government has not been entirely honest with the people regarding the health risks involved with the gutting homes and threats from floodwaters dumping gasoline and metal wastes in schoolyards and public parks.
It is not only the residents of the state who have been affected by this. There are thousands of other people who came here to help in rebuilding after the state was hit by one of the worst storms 2 years ago.
An angry senior policy analyst at EPA, Hugh Kaufman commented,
Good people of good will are putting their health at risk and no one is telling them the truth.
As the neighborhoods continue with rebuilding and renovations, many families are now moving back to their homes where demolition and construction is going all around them, exposing them to potential danger of inhaling asbestos.
The Press Secretary of EPA, Jessica L. Emond has claimed that EPA is making improvements in its work that is based on the agency’s experience with the Hurricane Katrina response.
The buildings are now being soaked in water before being torn down in an attempt to prevent asbestos fibers from being released into the air. If these asbestos fibers are released in the air and inhaled by people, they can cause a deadly cancer known as mesothelioma. The EPA is now taking measures to prevent asbestos fibers from becoming air borne and save the lives of people living in the affected areas.