Disaster's Consequences

Within the construction debris strewn across the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina is a disturbing amount of arsenic, according to a new study. The tainted rubble, as it is currently managed, might contaminate groundwater, the researchers say.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science news (Washington) 2007-02, Vol.171 (5), p.67-68
1. Verfasser:	Cunningham, Aimee
Format:	Magazinearticle
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Arsenic Contamination Groundwater Hurricanes Landfill Landfills Preservatives Science News This Week Space debris Timber Wood waste
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Zusammenfassung:	Within the construction debris strewn across the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina is a disturbing amount of arsenic, according to a new study. The tainted rubble, as it is currently managed, might contaminate groundwater, the researchers say.
ISSN:	0036-8423 1943-0930