Reviews & Comments
Parkersburg, WV
Air Quality is closer to 18, not 49 -
9/21/2008The 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.
Parkersburg, WV
The air quality data shown here appears to be quit -
7/1/2008Please be very careful to check other sources for air quality in Parkersburg. The data here shows 49, yet for Belpre & Marietta (Ohio) which are adjacent to Parkersburg, it shows 18. Several types of plastics are manufactured within the bounds of Parkersburg, Belpre & Marietta (OH). The area, known as the Mid-Ohio Valley, frequently suffers thermal inversions, in which the polluted air is trapped close to the ground. The economy in Parkersburg depends heavily on various plastics and chemical plants, including a large DuPont Teflon facility, which is in the middle of a class action lawsuit for dispersing C-8, a known carcinogen, into the air and water -- for several decades.
Argyle, TX
You get what you pay for, sort of -
7/1/2008Housing costs are high in Argyle, but it's quiet, and the crime rate is not very high.