Part 2 of Contamination Study Show Deadly Levels in St. Louis Robins

"Michigan State University environmental toxicology professor Matt Zwiernik presented part two of the results from the 2013 dead bird collection in St. Louis to the Pine River Superfund Taskforce Wednesday. Zwiernik’s team monitored 60 active nests not only in the nine-block residential area surrounding the former Velsicol plant site but also 15 kilometers downstream. As was the case with the first batch of results, American robins eggs collected contained DDx levels far above those found to induce death in laboratory settings.

'Egg DDx levels in the nine-block residential area are some of the highest ever recorded,' Zwiernik said."

Malachi Barrett reports for the Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun August 21, 2014.

SEE ALSO:

"Winged Warnings" Series Portal Page (Environmental Health News)

"Songbirds Dying From DDT in Michigan Yards; Superfund Site Blamed" (Environmental Health News)