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Lead is a dangerous neurotoxin that destroys nerve tissue and causes a variety of health and neurological problems, particularly in children. Avgas-fueled aircraft are the single largest source of lead air emissions in the country. See Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in 2010.
A July 2011 study from Duke University published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives supports concerns about the severe and negative public health consequences caused by lead emissions from aircraft. The report found that children living within 500 meters of an airport at which planes use leaded avgas have higher blood lead levels than other children. This effect of aircraft lead emissions on blood lead levels was also evident among children living within 1 kilometer of airports. The researchers concluded that there is a significant association between potential exposure to lead emissions from aviation gasoline and blood lead levels in children.
Results of lead monitoring conducted by EPA at 17 general aviation airports around the country were announced in June 2013, confirming the existing danger and further reinforcing the need for immediate EPA action to phase out lead in avgas.
What is happening at Tweed Airport?!?!
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TAMC (Usuario registrado)
Rachel Heerema (Usuario registrado)
Seb (Usuario registrado)
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GretaH (Usuario registrado)
Yay! That sounds like a good start to finding out what the current avgas standards are, and I hope you share that here.
That said,
1. If you fly into Tweed the proximity of that neighborhood to I95 is very apparent, and much more constant in terms of traffic than planes.
2. The picture you attach seems to be a stock photo pulled from somewhere of an engine fire, is that correct? Planes don't fly in that condition, and my concern there would not be lead so much as smoke-related pollutants.
Anon (Usuario registrado)
I went to two EMST meetings and anytime there is anything on flooding or Tweed (which our reps tell me is unrelated) the public is allowed to speak for 3 mins. Rep. Larson who is also the ED at Tweed did an hour song and dance about how wonderful it is going to be and that you can get free sound proofing for your home. The public was allowed to speak for 3 mins, again. I have asked the EMST people and Sal DeCoala to hold a neighborhood meeting where all of our concerns would be addressed. I have also asked Mr. DeCoala to give me dates and times of all state and city meetings related to Tweed. He has not answered me. EMST says they have had meetings already.
So I am with Rachel. How can we get the word out to the neighbors that we all need to meet if EMST and Sal are not willing to support such a meeting? Can we get the email list somehow? They are being very divisive. We need to meet now. I can bet this will be on the legislative agenda by fall. Is there a public space we can meet in? Rachel maybe you know.
FYI I did had out the site for the petition started on Change.Org at the meeting. The City Development Officer got a copy too. He believes this will only have positive impact on property values, etc.
Let's do this. I am happy to help make it happen since our representatives don't appear to be willing to assist.
Rachel Heerema (Usuario registrado)
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Reopened Rachel Heerema (Usuario registrado)
Oops! It looks like my question has been prematurely closed! Looking at the DEEP air quality monitoring page on their web site: http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2684&q=322058&deepNav_GID=1744, they show that the monitoring is done on State Street. So, given the very localized avgas/lead air pollution that is documented at regional airports (see posting above that children living within 500 meters of an airport at which planes use leaded avgas have higher blood lead levels than other children.), can we get Tweed based air quality monitoring results?
Is air quality near Tweed being monitored? What are the levels within 500 meters of the actual airport? Thank you so much!
GretaH (Usuario registrado)
Rachel Heerema (Usuario registrado)
GretaH (Usuario registrado)
I'm not sure the winning argument is with air lead levels at an airport with so little traffic, and adjacent to a VERY busy highway and near refineries.
If we can make improvements that are already in practice elsewhere, that seems a cleaner "ask" to me. Can you help me understand why the levels argument needs to be made as a precursor to pushing for best practices that you imply are in place elsewhere?
Rachel Heerema (Usuario registrado)
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BB (Usuario registrado)
Rachel,
I am currently talking with the EPA about deeper integration with SCF as there are many folks there that are enthusiastic about this. Thanks for posting.
BB
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