Cooking Up Danger: Community Study Reveals Hazardous Nitrogen Dioxide Levels in DC and Maryland Kitchens
Community scientists have tested nearly 700 kitchens in the District of Columbia and Maryland for nitrogen dioxide and found that nearly two-thirds exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency’s health standard for safe outdoor exposure to nitrogen dioxide.
Neighborhood Researchers Find Hundreds of Methane Gas Leaks Across DC
Neighborhood researchers found nearly 400 active methane gas leaks in gas utility access caps on DC’s streets and sidewalks. Over a year, volunteers from DC’s environmental and faith communities tested for leaks using an industry-grade methane detector, finding more than a dozen at concentrations at which an explosion is possible.
