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NPR (KPCC-FM) interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Michael Jerrett about the findings of the Aliso Canyon Health Study.

UCLA researchers Cynthia Garcia, left, and Dr. Christin Batteate conducting community outreach for the Aliso Canyon Health Study
UCLA researchers Cynthia Garcia, left, and Dr. Christina Batteate, right, conducting community outreach for the Aliso Canyon Health Study. Photo: UCLA

NPR (KPCC-FM) interviewed Dr. Michael Jerrett about the findings of the Aliso Canyon Health Study.

“We don't really have a good scientific understanding about what these mixtures do to someone's health,” Jerrett said. “You could have slightly elevated levels of benzene and heavy metals on an ongoing basis, and you'd say, well, if I look at each one of those individually, I don't think there'd be a long-term health threat. But if they have synergisms, they could escalate the potential impact of one contaminant.”

Read and listen to the NPR/KPCC-FM/LAist report.