WAIMEA — The County of Kaua‘i and the state Department of Agriculture released a report Wednesday on environmental health issues in Waimea. Funded by both the county and the state, the study was conducted by a research team from the
WAIMEA — The County of Kaua‘i and the state Department of Agriculture released a report Wednesday on environmental health issues in Waimea. Funded by both the county and the state, the study was conducted by a research team from the University of Hawai’i, Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering.
The council appropriated funds for the study following several incidents at Waimea Canyon Middle School that occurred between 2006 and 2008, when students and staff sought medical treatment for flu-like symptoms. The study was designed to determine what chemicals are present in the ambient air of Waimea that may have caused the victims’ symptoms.
The conclusion drawn is that the concentrations of the pesticides and other chemicals found in the samples were below health concern exposure limits, said Director of Economic Development George Costa. The results of the studies were presented before the County Council and a group at Waimea Canyon Middle School.
See Friday’s The Garden Island for the full story.
