19-year-old man arrested in connection with mercury spills at 3 Houston businesses that led to 1 hospitalization, authorities say.
Less than a pint of mercury had been spilled outside a Walmart, a Sonic Drive-In and a Shell gas station, officials said.
Investigators were looking into reports that someone checked into a Houston-area hospital claiming to have been exposed to mercury on Friday, as well as reports of a possible recent warehouse break-in. Between 30 and 60 people at the locations were hosed down, and a pregnant woman was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
Pena said dangers from exposure to the spills were"low risk" because the mercury was spilled on the ground, would evaporate and is only dangerous if ingested or inhaled. “The threat to the public is very low because the spill occurred outdoors and the amount of chemical spilled is small,” Dr. David Persse, local health authority for the Houston Health Department, said in a statement. “The amount of chemical detected on those exposed is below the level that’s dangerous to the average individual.
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