The Toxins Beneath American University and Spring Valley Panel - Part I

This is from a panel on Wed. April 21 on the chemical warfare cleanup at American University and Spring Valley and potential health effects of exposure to such chemicals.

Panelists included:
Beth Resnick, Johns Hopkins Director of Health Policy and Management;
Steven Hirsh, EPA Senior Spring Valley Project Manager;
Nan Wells, ANC Spring Valley Commissioner;
Kent Slowinski, former RAB member;
Dr. William Hirzy, Chair of AU's Chemistry Department

Objective:
To address potential health issues arising out of the current cleanup of the Spring Valley Formerly Used Defense Site and discuss lingering issues as the Army begins to conclude its investigation. It is hoped that the next steps for communication between the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), American University and Spring Valley residents will be outlined. Ideally, the framework for how AU, the Army and Spring Valley residents will interact and address potential issues in the future will be explored. The panel will also be an opportunity for the AU community to ask panel participants questions and become more informed. By making more people aware of the situation it will hopefully aid in the remediation of all chemicals and munitions so no future generations of AU students and faculty will have to deal with the problem.

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http://cleanupau.blogspot.com/

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