Episodes
-
No End in Sight for Clash Between Residents, Rubbertown Industry
So, what's next? The last installment of the series looks at possible solutions for addressing the concerns residents have about living in the backyard of chemical plants. But there's no perfect answer. Some activists, like Eboni Cochran of Rubbertown Emergency ACTion, say Congress needs to pass...
-
Interstate Traffic Makes Air Quality in Rubbertown Worse
The eighth installment in the series looks at another source of pollution in Rubbertown: the interstate highway that runs through it. Everyone in Louisville is being exposed to high levels of a chemical called benzene, most of which probably comes from vehicles. “Keep in mind that here in...
-
Southwest Louisville Residents Still Concerned About Long-Dormant Landfill
For decades, the Lees Lane Landfill took in all the municipal garbage and toxic waste people wanted to throw away. It was closed in 1975, and became a Superfund site. And residents of nearby Riverside Gardens wonder whether the landfill is responsible for the numerous health problems experienced…
more -
Riverside Gardens: A Former Resort Community Besieged By Pollution
The series' sixth installment profiles Riverside Garden, a resort community that was built so Louisvillians could escape urban pollution. But for the past seventy years, the neighborhood has been plagued by air emissions from the nearby coal-fired power plant and Rubbertown, as well as a former...
-
Patients, Widows, Researchers Still Dealing With Toxic Legacy of Rubbertown Chemical
One type of cancer that can definitely be linked to chemical exposure is hepatic hemangiosarcoma...a type of liver cancer that so far 26 former Rubbertown workers have died from. One of those was Janet Crecelius Johnson's husband, Revis. “When he got out of the army, a week later he got a job at...
-
Lung, Colon Cancer Rates Higher Near Rubbertown Than Other Louisville Neighborhoods
The series' fourth installment analyzes data from the Kentucky Cancer Registry, which shows that there are significantly higher amounts of both lung and colon cancer in the zip codes near Rubbertown, when compared with several other Louisville zip codes with similar median incomes. Kentucky…
more -
Rubbertown Odor a Nuisance, But is it Illegal? Hard to Tell
When residents near Rubbertown smell odors, it's hard to determine whether what they're smelling is released legally, under permits, or illegally. Regulators also have to figure out where the odor is coming from, and what chemical it is. Russ Barnett of the University of Louisville says often the...
-
Air Issues Plague Park DuValle, One of Louisville's Newest Planned Communities
Part two of the series looks at Louisville's Park DuValle neighborhood, which was built recently to replace old housing projects. Residents there report frequent chemical and sewer odors, which the Air Pollution Control District is investigating. But residents still worry that the odors could...
-
Louisville's Air Program Marks Successes, But Health Concerns Linger
The series' first installment is a background on Louisville's Strategic Toxic Air Reduction program, and the ways the program has succeeded in drastically reducing the amounts of toxic chemicals in Louisville's air. But despite what the numbers show, residents near Rubbertown still report odors....
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Rubbertown and Health have?
Rubbertown and Health currently has 9 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Rubbertown and Health about?
Rubbertown and Health is a podcast covering topics in news.
How often does Rubbertown and Health release new episodes?
Rubbertown and Health has 9 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Rubbertown and Health?
You can listen to Rubbertown and Health on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Rubbertown and Health?
Rubbertown and Health is created and hosted by 89.3 WFPL News Louisville.
URL copied to clipboard!