EPA Meeting concerning 5th Ward cancer cluster held

Tempers flare at meeting as EPA releases first round of soil testing results in Fifth Ward investigation
This round of testing was from homes near the former creosote plant for treating wood poles and railroad ties.
EPA Meeting concerning Fifth Ward cancer cluster held
Residents in Fifth Ward in Kashmere Gardens got an update on the soil samples taken from a cancer cluster at the site of the former Union Pacific Railroad, once owned by Southern Pacific.
EPA shares soil testing results to Fifth Ward, Kashmere Gardens residents in known cancer cluster
Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens residents are urged to attend Thursday's community meeting hosted by the EPA to discuss soil testing results.
Fifth Ward residents angry with creosote testing limitations as EPA presents first home soil results
Fifth Ward residents living near a shuttered wood preserving operation now owned by Union Pacific grew increasingly frustrated Thursday evening as they listened to long-awaited results from soil testing within the local cancer cluster.
EPA releases first round of soil testing results in Fifth Ward investigation
This round of testing was from homes near the former creosote plant for treating wood poles and railroad ties. Residents were not happy with the presentation.
Fifth Ward, Kashmere Gardens residents to receive soil testing results
Houston residents in Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens are expected to get test results for cancer-causing chemicals in their community.
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