August 24, 2009- Some of Evansville's oldest and poorest neighborhoods are on the verge of becoming a Superfund site targeted for a widespread cleanup of soils contaminated with lead from the smokestacks of factories long gone. But children there will remain at risk because of the area's aging homes even after the cleanup is complete.
What makes the need for the cleanup so compelling, officials said, is the number of residential properties and the possibility that children will be exposed to the lead through contact with the soil.
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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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