Schools in the Danger Zone

Schools in the Danger Zone
Nearly 20 million US children—in 48 states—attend schools close to high-risk chemical facilities, vulnerable to a catastrophic chemical leak or explosion.

The greatest risks were found in California, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Texas, according to a new ** study from the Center for Effective Government (CEG) (http://jhsph.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0a43ad874dbe00d8f0545cfef&id=171b3dafbd&e=9c1fcebfa3)
that mapped the risk for 122,968 public and private schools.

The study hopes to overcome one major weakness: Industries dealing with hazardous chemicals—such as the ammonium nitrate responsible for the destruction of 3 Texas schools last year—aren’t required to post the information online. It took the study authors five years to pull together the research, said Sean Moulton, director of Open Government Policy, and co-author of the report.
** Al Jazeera America (http://jhsph.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0a43ad874dbe00d8f0545cfef&id=b3c5a5dbb1&e=9c1fcebfa3)