LOUISVILLE, KY — Jefferson County students are regularly exposed to toxic chemicals more than nearly any other metropolitan area in the United States, according to WHAS-TV.
The conclusion came after the data from a year-long USA Today study that measured indoor air quality in the 263 Louisville-area schools was released, the story stated.
According to the study, all but 5 of the 263 public and private schools in greater Louisville were ranked in the bottom 10 percent of toxic schools; 18 Jefferson County Schools were ranked in the bottom one percent.
Dr. David Pollares said: "Plants are there, the factories and the schools are right near them and it’s just kind of a no-brainer. The kids are going to get exposed because it’s right around that vicinity."
According to the story, in 2002, Jefferson County ranked last out of 736 counties in the southeast for health risks from air pollution.
As a result of the poor air quality, the Strategic Toxic Air Reduction (STAR) Program was formed in 2005, which adopted new standards for toxic waste emissions in Louisville, the story noted.
The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District disputes the study’s findings, saying the figures used in the study, which were from 2005, came from before the STAR program started, the story added.
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