Following the May 16 tornado, Washington University researchers have launched a new project to assess environmental health concerns in affected communities. It鈥檚 more than just physical destruction. Hidden in the debris are environmental risks that could threaten community health in the future.
The university launched a rapid environmental health assessment, the first project under the university鈥檚 public exchange initiative called CLEAN STL鈥擟ontamination Level Evaluation and Analysis for Neighborhoods.
Condemned homes face demolition, which raises a key issue: what environmental risks are residents facing, from the soil to the air?