Cancer Study Cites Hazards of Indoor Air for N.Y., L.A. Teens
by LaVonne on 22/06/06 at 8:31 am
Survey of students finds health risks for formaldehyde and dichlorobenzene in homes and schools.
Teenagers in Los Angeles and New York City face a substantial — and strikingly similar — cancer risk from breathing the air, largely because of toxic chemicals inside their homes and schools, a new scientific study shows. For the research, 87 high school students, including 41 from Jefferson High School in South Los Angeles, wore backpacks equipped with air monitors that measured what each was exposed to throughout the day.
Although outdoor air in both cities is heavily polluted, indoor air was responsible for 40% to 50% of the teenagers’ cancer risk from the compounds measured.
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