Although at least two individuals called the Department of Health on May 26th asking that a no-burn day be called because an inversion layer was forecasted for May 27th, HC&S went ahead and burned anyway. At least one student was hospitalized and several students were returned home due to thick smoke at Kamali’i Elementary School. […]
Maui High Video Examines Cane Burning
Gotta Feed The Mill from Maui High School ACOM on Vimeo.
HC&S and Monsanto Cited For Air Pollution
The State Department of Health issued citations to: * Monsanto Co. in Kaunakakai for causing or permitting visible fugitive dust to become airborne without taking reasonable precautions. Monsanto operates seed corn farms, and the violations were investigated after dust complaints were received by the Health Department. A penalty of $3,400 has been issued. Monsanto has […]
Maui Memorial Refusing Data for Cane Smoke Study
Maui Memorial, which received a $50,000 grant from HC&S parent company, Alexander & Baldwin, is apparently not cooperating in State Health Department’s Lorrin Pang’s study on whether there is a higher incidence of health problems by those exposed to cane smoke. Pang, who spent 20 years as a clinical research specialist with the World Health […]