In the 176 pages of the EPA’s Final Site-Wide Human Health Risk Assessment, published on February 10, 2021, the EPA found that the risk we are in is, basically, uncertain.
The Uncertainty of EPA’s Human Health Risk Assessment
EPA’s Human Health Risk Assessment of Northport
Within the 1,989 pages of the HHRA nothing addressed the fact that 34% of the Northport community is suffering from one of the health issues listed in my comments above.
Air pollution science under siege
Top EPA adviser attacks the agency for making decisions before major review of air pollution standards is completed.
Statistically Speaking
40% of the Community of Northport is sick with similar health issues. Yet, the EPA says, based on their research, the towns health issues cannot be linked to Teck, the Canadian smelter 12 miles upriver from the town.
EPA unwilling to protect Northport, WA residents
(A)verage levels of lead and arsenic were many times higher than the next highest reading in the Northwest which was taken in Seattle’s industrial area.....
Ecology pushes for air monitoring in Northport
EPA’s Cami Grandinetti says they turned down a petition from 100 (Northport) residents asking for more testing.
EPA won’t test air in Northport, despite danger
...state modeling indicated Teck Resources Ltd.’s smelter could be sending the highest known airborne levels of arsenic and lead in Washington, Idaho and Oregon over the border.
Ecology finds fault in EPA’s analysis of safety of Northport’s air
The EPA recently explained to the community of Northport, WA, based on the EPA’s analysis of existing data they have decided not to conduct additional air monitoring in our area....
THE NORTHPORT PROJECT 