Oct 11, 2005
Toxic Aftermath
The floodwaters that engulfed New Orleans after Katrina turned out to be less toxic than scientists predicted. But, the same floodwaters pumped back into Lake Pontchartrain nevertheless carried with them high levels of various metals, including copper and zinc. Researchers at Louisiana State University writing in the October 11 issue of ES&T suggest this might pose a long-term risk to the area’s aquatic life.
