Air Quality is closer to 18, not 49
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9/21/2008
The neighboring towns of Belpre & Marietta, Ohio, both have air quality figures of 18. The data here shows 49 for Parkersburg. I believe that 18 is closer to the truth because the valley that contains these 3 towns also contains SEVERAL PLASTICS and CHEMICAL FACTORIES. This area, the Mid-Ohio Valley, frequently suffers thermal inversions, in which the polluted air is trapped close to the ground. Some of the public water systems and private wells, also, are polluted with chemicals that have been proven to cause cancer. For example, a large DuPont Teflon facility, near Parkersburg, is in the middle of a class action lawsuit for dispersing C-8, a known carcinogen, into the air and water -- for several decades. Sorry, but this is not my personal opinion. It's based on scientific facts that I have found through many years of research. Lots of people in the region don't like to admit the truth about the pollution, because the economy of the area depends on chemical and plastics production.
I.B. | Lantana, TX