United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-06-25 monographic deposited born digital 102 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-651 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-651 P0b002ee18038d7d4 f:d07651 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-651 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-651 GAO-07-651 Air quality Asbestos Chemicals Demolition Environmental cleanups Environmental monitoring Government information dissemination Hazardous substances Health hazards Hurricane Katrina Impacted areas National response plan Pollution control Program evaluation Public health Risk assessment Waste disposal Water quality Louisiana Other Written Product A71347 In 2005, Hurricane Katrina's impact on the Gulf Coast included damage to the environment from chemical and hazardous materials releases. Also, the widespread demolition and renovation activities still under way in New Orleans may release asbestos fibers into the air, posing a potential additional health risk. This report, conducted at the Comptroller General's initiative, addresses (1) the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) actions to assess and mitigate Katrina's environmental impacts, (2) the extent to which EPA has assurance that public health is protected from asbestos inhalation risks in New Orleans, (3) the extent to which EPA's environmental health risk communications provided useful information to the public, and (4) challenges EPA faces in addressing environmental impacts. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-651/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-651.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-651/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-651.pdf GAO-07-651 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-651 Other Written Product GAO-07-651; Hurricane Katrina: EPA's Current and Future Environmental Protection Efforts Could Be Enhanced by Addressing Issues and Challenges Faced on the Gulf Coast; Air quality Asbestos Chemicals Demolition Environmental cleanups Environmental monitoring Government information dissemination Hazardous substances Health hazards Hurricane Katrina Impacted areas National response plan Pollution control Program evaluation Public health Risk assessment Waste disposal Water quality Louisiana Title 40 Part 61 40 CFR Part 61