Although Port Houston says there's no evidence of it, the residents say potential cancer-causing chemicals have been found in sediment and dirt dredged from the Houston Ship Channel, and it's being disposed of near them.
Some residents in East Houston are rallying together, speaking out about possible pollutants in their neighborhood due to an expansion project at the Port of Houston .The residents coming together in Galena Park say they are alarmed.Although Port Houston says there's no evidence of it, the residents say potential cancer-causing chemicals have been found in sediment and dirt dredged from the Houston Ship Channel, and it's being disposed of near them.
DOWNLOAD THE FOX 26 HOUSTON APP BY CLICKING HERE "Back in the 80's I used to go play up there, play in these dredge sites when I was a kid and I am living proof of what these chemicals can do to you, my health is suffering because of the chemicals in the area," says resident Juan Flores."Directly next to residences, schools, ball fields. That is, they are next to places where people live, work and play.
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