EPA, Fifth Ward and Cancer

EPA finds cancer-causing toxin at site of Fifth Ward community center in Houston
Community leaders blame a history of “corporate greed,” negligence and environmental racism for cancer-causing contamination found at Hester House in Houston’s Fifth Ward, officials said during a Monday news conference Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Congressman Sylvester Turner led a discussion on the results of a study by the U.
'Highly toxic' cancer-causing compounds outside Fifth Ward recreation facility, according to EPA
The contaminated area is surrounded by a basketball court, playground, public park, and swimming pool, which is located across the street from an elementary school.
Cancerous toxin found in Fifth Ward community could cause harm | CW39 Houston
A recent study from the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and Union Pacific has found high levels of a cancer-causing toxin, dioxin, near a recreation center in a Fifth Ward community.
Cancerous toxins found in Fifth Ward community could cause harm
A recent study from the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and Union Pacific has found high levels of a cancer-causing toxin, dioxin, near a recreation center in a Fifth Ward
EPA, Union Pacific investigation finds contamination at Greater Fifth Ward community center
The EPA said it'd be fencing off the area behind the Julia C. Hester House, but insisted the contaminants do not pose an immediate risk to the community.
EPA finds toxic chemicals at Fifth Ward Community Center
Test results show hazardous materials are present at a community center in Houston's Fifth Ward. FOX 26's Anthony Antoine has more.
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Houston's Fifth Ward soil tests reveal concerning dioxin levels for children
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Trees, not trash: Fifth Ward’s $20M plan to tackle pollution and illegal dumping
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Creator of the environmental justice movement talks about his work and legacy in Houston
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