EUGENE, Ore. – Residents are speaking out after soil testing
revealed high levels of dioxins at six properties in one west Eugene
neighborhood.
The samples were collected from yards north of Roosevelt
Boulevard, across the street from the wood preserving facility J.H. Baxter
& Co.
"It makes me wonder if a few years down the line, I
come up with a positive cancer test, will it be because of the factory that I'm
living next to?" said Rose Mead, who lives in the neighborhood.
Soil from her yard was tested. According to the department
of environmental quality, the concentration of dioxins found could potentially
pose heath risks to children six and younger who are exposed to the soil for at
least a year.
According to Mead who has lived in the neighborhood for
about two years, there have been ongoing issues with the J.H. Baxter & Co.
facility.
"It started just being at nighttime, like somehow we
wouldn't notice the clouds of smoke go up and bad smelling air at night when
we're trying to sleep," Mead said.
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