Using routine, independent, scientific-data audits as an early-warning for potentially fraudulent toxic-site cleanup: PCE, TCE, and other VOCs at the former Naval-Ordnance Test Station, Pasadena, California
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DOI: 10.1080/08989621.2019.1695200
Abstract: ABSTRACT Two of the most prevalent Superfund-site contaminants are carcinogenic solvents PCE (perchloroethylene) and TCE (trichloroethylene). Because their cleanup is difficult and costly, remediators have repeatedly falsified site-cleanup data, as Tetra Tech apparently did recently… read more here.
Keywords: data audits; paper; scientific data; cleanup ... See more keywords
Health Misinformation about Toxic-Site Harm: The Case for Independent-Party Testing to Confirm Safety
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18083882
Abstract: Health misinformation can cause harm if regulators or private remediators falsely claim that a hazardous facility is safe. This misinformation especially threatens the health of children, minorities, and poor people, disproportionate numbers of whom live… read more here.
Keywords: misinformation; safety; site; harm ... See more keywords