Residents of Louisville's Beechmont Neighborhood Not Notified of Chemical Vapors for 4 Days
Residents of the Beechmont neighborhood in southern Louisville have been complaining of strong smelling chemical vapors in their homes, as well as headaches, nausea and other complaints. The company allegedly responsible for the vapor leak and city officials knew about the problem but the company reportedly did nothing and the city failed to activate the telephone alert system for four days, according the the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Beechmont residents complained that information about the incident, linked to the Nuplex Resins plant on Crittenden Drive, was too slow in coming. They have declared that there is no imminent health threat, despite the complaints of the ill. Wednesday night, a 13-year-old boy was treated at Kosair Children’s Hospital for “chemical exposure” and released, according to the paper.
"There is a lot that's troubling about this situation," according to Shawn Cantley, a Louisville attorney who handles toxic exposure cases, "but what troubles me most is the report that officials are looking at possible long-term groundwater contamination as well as a reported spill on Monday as the source of the problem. Soil and ground water contamination can be a serious health-risk for children and adults alike."
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