May 30, 2007 - ohn Stoddard says he was healthy when he bought 40 acres bordered by Aravaipa and Laurel creeks near Klondyke in 1995, but by 2002 he was declared disabled.
Today, Stoddard, 54, has a variety of physical ailments and wonders if the high concentration of lead in the soil near his home could be the cause of pain and stiffness in his joints and numbness and tingling in his fingers and toes.
Blood tests show he has lead and arsenic in his blood, but not at toxic levels. Stoddard said the blood tests do not indicate how much lead has been absorbed by organs in his body, and further testing is needed.
An Arizona Department of Environmental Quality report from April 25 shows that most surface soil on residential property near two mine tailings piles in Aravaipa Canyon contain high levels of lead. The report states the lead concentration is more than the remediation level of 400 parts-per-million.
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Water Contamination, Land Pollution & Hazardous Waste Material are issues families all across America are afflicted with daily.
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