The article in the printed edition was longer and contained information about the military making the top of the persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic substances list, most likely due to the release of lead.<\/p>\n
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http:\/\/www.honoluluadvertiser.com\/article\/20091208\/BREAKING03\/91208060\/Hawaii+saw+5++jump+in+toxic+releases<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at 1:42 p.m., Tuesday, December 8, 2009<\/p>\n Hawaii facilities reported an increase in toxic releases of 5 percent in 2008 compared with 2007, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.<\/strong><\/p>\n Advertiser Staff<\/p>\n But EPA officials said the information \u2014 which comes from power plants, military bases, refineries and other industries \u2014 should inform nearby communities and not alarm them.<\/p>\n “We encourage people to use data from the Toxics Release Inventory in order to gain a better understanding of what is being released into their neighborhoods,” said Laura Yoshii, acting EPA administrator for the Pacific Southwest region.<\/p>\n The data comes from one of the largest publicly available databases, which provides information on more than 650 toxic chemicals released by various industries. \u00a0The chemical information in the inventory is calculated by industrial facilities and reported to the EPA, as required by law.<\/p>\n “Industry and communities informed with accurate information can use the inventory as a starting point to find opportunities to reduce the amount of pollutants released into the air we breathe, the water we drink and the land we enjoy,” Yoshii said.<\/p>\nHawaii saw 5% jump in toxic releases<\/h1>\n