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SALT LAKE CITY -- Chevron and Salt Lake City both say the air is testing safe for people who live along the waterways affected by the June 12 oil spill, but some neighbors say they've been getting sick -- and they want answers.
The biggest thing people noticed about the oil spill was the smell. Doctor and attorney Clark Newhall says that's a big warning sign.
"That toxic stuff, when you smell it, is way more concentrated than the safe level," he said.
Salt Lake City and Chevron say air testing shows below-harmful levels, but Newhall says unless air monitoring stations are done in every backyard by Red Butte Creek, Liberty Park and the Jordan River, there's no way to tell how safe the air really is.
Newhall says the long-term health effects are also not known, especially for children.
E-mail: mrichards@ksl.com
