New research published on arsenic contamination in Gulf coast soil
A new article titled, "Quantities of Arsenic-Treated Wood in Demolition Debris Generated by Hurricane Katrina" finds significant soil contamination in Gulf coast soil due to wooden debris from Hurricane Katrina. Article by M. Rotkin-Ellman, G. Solomon, C. Gonzales, L. Agwaramgbo, and H. Mielke.
For article abstract:
Miriam Rotkin-Ellman, Gina Solomon, Christopher R. Gonzales, Lovell Agwaramgbo and Howard W. Mielke. "Quantities of Arsenic-Treated Wood in Demolition Debris Generated by Hurricane Katrina", Environmental Research, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 17 October 2009.