It s a toxic fume : Residents in several areas complain of hazardous smell in the air
Neighbors in the Irish Channel said for about two years they have been smelling something weird in the air.
But it is not just a stink it is a burning tar odor they think is causing health concerns for community members. Sign up for our Newsletters I have had headaches and nausea. I think it is important to note what we are dealing with is not just an odor, it is a toxic fume, said Justin Vittitow, who lives in the Irish Channel.
Over the past two years, about 150 households across Orleans and Jefferson parishes have complained to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality about the fumes.