Date Published: 01/25/2009 [Source]
In 2006, the OH Department of health confirmed that an unusually high number of children in the Clyde-Green Springs area were diagnosed with cancer.
EPA officials started environmental testing this month in an attempt to identify any metals or toxins that could be pinpointed as the cause.
Three rotating air sampling sites are tested every 12 days, and one particle collector samples the air once every six days. All samples are taken over a 24-hour period.
Drinking water has been tested twice so far this month at various points in the delivery system.
Soil sampling is not currently being conducted because researchers think any contaminates in the soil that might affect the population would also be found in the water table.