EPA, Fifth Ward

EPA finds cancer-causing toxin at site of Fifth Ward community center in Houston
Former Houston Mayor Turner cited studies by the city’s health department indicating that children and adults in the Fifth Ward are diagnosed with cancer at a higher rate than any other community in the state.
'Highly toxic' cancer-causing compounds outside Fifth Ward recreation facility, according to EPA
The contaminated area is surrounded by a basketball court, playground, public park, and swimming pool, which is located across the street from an elementary school.
Cancerous toxin found in Fifth Ward community could cause harm | CW39 Houston
A recent study from the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and Union Pacific has found high levels of a cancer-causing toxin, dioxin, near a recreation center in a Fifth Ward community.
Union Pacific investigation uncovers dioxin at Fifth Ward community center
Harris County officials, including Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Congressman Sylvester Turner, will address the public about the EPA's findings of dioxin contamination at the Julia C. Hester House in Fifth Ward.
Cancerous toxins found in Fifth Ward community could cause harm
A recent study from the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and Union Pacific has found high levels of a cancer-causing toxin, dioxin, near a recreation center in a Fifth Ward
EPA finds toxic chemicals at Fifth Ward Community Center
Test results show hazardous materials are present at a community center in Houston's Fifth Ward. FOX 26's Anthony Antoine has more.
Will Trump EPA cuts disproportionally hurt Black and Hispanic communities in Texas?
The Trump administration is rolling back a division in the EPA that was designed to help address pollution in Black and ...
Houston's Fifth Ward soil tests reveal concerning dioxin levels for children
The EPA found dioxin levels at the Hester House were above the screening level for children but below that threshold for ...
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Man found dead inside home after fire in Fifth Ward, woman also burned, Houston firefighters say
Flames tore through a home on Texas Avenue in the city of South Houston, and one person died in a fire in the Greater Fifth Ward in northeast Houston. At the South Houston scene on Texas ...
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From Fifth Ward in Houston to Ivy League, Ruth J. Simmons inspires
“The most important thing about my becoming that person in the Ivy League is to remind people that I came from Sumpter Street in Fifth Ward [Houston],” she said. “If anything speaks to the ...
Fifth Ward awarded $20M grant to address illegal dumping, air quality
HOUSTON — The Fifth Ward community can expect to see $20 million worth of change thanks to a grant from the Environmental ...