Analysis shows exposure to ash from TVA spill could have 'severe health implications'
Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 16:14
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- A report by Duke University scientists who analyzed water and ash samples from last month`s coal sludge spill in eastern Tennessee concludes that “exposure to radium- and arsenic-containing particulates in the ash could have severe health implications” in the affected areas.