EPA—Big mines linked to increase in toxic releases in 2010

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency released their Toxic Release Inventory for 2010 on Thursday. EPA reported an overall increase of 16 percent from the previous year. Much of the increase came from big mining operations according to the Salt Lake Tribune. The Tribune quotes Cherise Udell, of Utah Moms for Clean Air:

“While these are spreadsheet numbers, they equal human suffering, and the more toxic chemicals released into the environment, the more suffering Utahns will experience in neurological disorders, heart ailments, cancer, respiratory illness and other health impacts."

Read the full article at the Salt Lake Tribune.  To learn more about the health issues facing citizens living in the proximity of the big mines in Utah visit Utah Moms for Clean Air.