News from the global water sector July 2010

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Global news Hurricane Katrina, which caused widespread devastation in 2005, has left behind significant ecological damage, according to US scientists. The study, published in a special issue of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, reveals how chemical concentrations across coastal areas varied, but within New Orleans elevated concentrations of lead, arsenic and other chemicals were found, particularly in the most disadvantaged areas of the city following Hurricane Katrina.

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