LIHU‘E — The state Health Department has discovered arsenic contamination on historic plantation land in Kilauea. “The affected homes are built over an old plantation site where chemicals were mixed and used for agricultural purposes,” said Janice Okubo, DOH spokesperson.
LIHU‘E — The state Health Department has discovered arsenic contamination on historic plantation land in Kilauea.
“The affected homes are built over an old plantation site where chemicals were mixed and used for agricultural purposes,” said Janice Okubo, DOH spokesperson.
The department will hold a media conference today in Lihu‘e to answer questions about the state’s findings, health risks and the next steps in the investigation process.
DOH said the department has been conducting testing at historic plantation sites where potentially hazardous materials may have been used for crop management. A federal grant is funding the research.
In Friday’s edition, The Garden Island will provide more information about the Health Department’s findings and what it means for the Kilauea community.
