Ground-zero redux.(Devil in the Details)(New Orleans, sanitary conditions)
American Prospect, The, November, 2005 by Franke-Ruta, Garance
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IN A WELCOME SIGN OF post-hurricane recovery, a pod of dolphins has been spotted frolicking in Lake Pontchartrain. For the terrestrial residents of the New Orleans area, however, coming home after Hurricane Katrina may be a considerably more dangerous business. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tests of water and soil samples from the flooded areas have found elevated levels of benzene, arsenic, and fecal bacteria left behind by the mix of oil, human waste, and industrial pollutants that washed over the city and surrounding parishes.
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