Harvey-Related Chemical Fire (HCF) study

The Wheeler et al. v. Arkema, Inc., Civil Action settlement is the rationale/reason for the conduct of this study. Our study team refer to the study as the "Harvey-related Chemical Fire (HCF)" study. The objective of the HCF study is to conduct surveys and environmental sampling to assess potential exposure to fire-related chemicals and their impact on the health and well-being of residents and property owners living within 10-mile radius around the Arkema plant, Crosby, Texas, the site of the industrial fire which occurred in September 2017.

The overall goal of this study is to examine the potential long-term impact of exposure to fire-related chemicals on self-reported health outcomes of individuals who live close to the location of the Arkema plant fire in Crosby, Texas. To achieve the goal of the study, we will:

• Identify a cohort of residents or property owners within the study location. 
• Conduct surveys of the identified study population to ascertain chronic respiratory disease diagnoses and cancer-related outcomes. 
• Measure the concentration of environmental pollutants within the study area by: 
  • Retrieving historical data on chemical pollutants government/authoritative/proprietary sources (e.g., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
  • Collecting environmental samples from random sampling sites within the study area. 
• Assess whether incidence of cancer and chronic respiratory diseases increase by environmental exposure gradient.

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