There was a big piece to the safe conversation last year in the aftermath of the chemical spill...and many of you either directly experienced this or were vocal about the failure to consider inhalation exposure from crude MCHM. In the beginning, no one considered whether there were issues with the excessive flushing of crude MCHM through hot water versus cold water. No one considered the possiblity that people could have reactions or contraindications from exposure while showering. While it is true that officials relied on the CDC for guidance on safe, once people continued to have issues after the all clear State officials should have LISTENED to the people instead of telling us it was anxiety etc. We have to continue to trust our instincts and demand Federal and Local partners listen to us. #wvchemleak #wvwatercrisis #governmentaccountability #communityorganization #waterrights Recommendations handed down by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention instructing residents how to flush their pipes following last January’s chemical spill didn’t consider the negative health effects of chemical vapor exposure. That’s according to a new study released Monday by a team from Purdue University. In the study, a team led by Purdue University professor Andrew Whelton said the CDC’s recommendations, based off its health-based drinking water screening level, only considered health effects caused by ingestion, not inhalation. “It was clear that volatile chemicals were present in the drinking water because it smelled like licorice,” Whelton said. “That was a clear sign inhalation was a plausible chemical exposure route. The public health consequences associated with flushing contaminated water into poorly ventilated rooms such as bathrooms were overlooked, and people became ill because of it.” - See more at: charlestondailymail/article/20150105/DM01/150109727#sthash.6RKX11Sb.dpuf
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 22:37:13 +0000
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