How is EPA dealing with potential air pollution issues?
Both damage from Hurricane Katrina and cleanup/restoration could cause releases of air toxics and other air pollutants that will affect air quality in the damaged areas and potentially in areas downwind. Sources of this air pollution include: spills of volatile chemicals; start-up releases or leaks from industrial plants; dust ( potentially including contaminants such as asbestos and lead) from building demolition and debris transport; contaminated sediments that can be resuspended as dust; and smoke from open burning of debris.
