EPA Public Hearing on Proposed Petroleum Refinery Rule Amendments (Hazardous Air Pollutants) Tuesday, November 27, 2007





In Harm's Way- Houston Chronicle Special Report


Houston in Transition
Stephen L. Klineberg, Ph.D.
(slide presentation, 31 minutes)


Health Effects of Air Pollution
Jonathan B. Ward, Ph.D.
(slide presentation, 38 minutes)

Part 1, 37 minutes
Part 2, 53 minutes

1 hour 8 minutes

  • Dr. Jonathan Ward, Professor and Director, Division of Environmental Toxicology Department of Preventative Medicine and Community Health at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston

  • Juan Parras, Environmental Law and Justice Center, Texas Southern University Founder of the Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services

  • Laura Blackburn, President Houston Area League of Women Voters

  • Michael Honeycutt, Ph.D., Manager, Toxicology Section Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

  • Jan Lawler, President/CEO Economic Alliance Houston Port Region

  • Don Empfield, President East Harris County Manufacturers Association