Town of Middleton Chair Interviewed about Aviation Lead Pollution
"Every day, these recreational planes at this recreational airport [Morey Field] dust us with lead
emissions. Airborne lead is toxic, it's a neurotoxin, there is no safe level, lead exposure is
cumulative, it doesn't dissipate from the environment, and it affects the children and the families
that live in this community. The town of Middleton and the city of Middleton, the planes fly at very
low altitudes, and when they're doing that, you're breathing lead into your lungs."
—Cynthia Richson, Town of Middleton, Wisconsin Chairperson
The above quote, from a seven-minute August 31, 2022, WORT news station radio interview, includes comments from both Chair Richson and the Airport Manager, Rich Morey. Visit Town of Middleton Chairperson Raises Concerns of Airport Lead Pollution to access the report.
An 8/26/2022 Oregon Aviation Watch release on an ABC news article addressing this same topic is available here.
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