The worst hurricane to ever hit the United States is still being felt today.
It’s been almost 5 years since the deadliest hurricane and most expensive natural disaster in US history made landfall, and scientists are still discovering its affects. Scientists studying the hurricanes impact have shown the ecological impact and human health risks as a result of the exposed chemical containments.
According to the study, published in a special edition of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Hurricane Katrina caused significant ecological damage by altering coastal chemistry and habitat. (more…)