We received test results from the Sierra Club for the last round of furnace filters taken from residents’ homes near Carus Chemical after the January 11 explosion and fire at Carus’ manufacturing plant in La Salle, Illinois.
Barium. Copper, Lead, Manganese and Zinc were found in every filter that was tested. 3 filters had Mercury. 1 filter, from Ottawa, had silica in it.
Information about these heavy metals and potential health effects from exposure to them can be found at the following link: https://protectstarvedrock.com/category/sierra-club/
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