As the toxic 1,4-dioxane plume from the former Gelman Sciences site continues migrating under the city of Ann Arbor, a leading public health voice is calling for urgent, science-driven intervention.
Dr. Rita Loch-Caruso, Professor Emerita of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, has spent years researching the health risks and chemical behavior of toxicants, and has worked closely as a volunteer with citizen groups on the Gelman Sciences 1,4-dioxane contamination.
Dr. Loch-Caruso outlined the most pressing dangers, described troubling anecdotal health patterns and argued for immediate federal Superfund designation to halt the spread…