West Virginia chemical spill into Elk River contaminating air and water qualityhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sciencedaily/top_news/top_environment/~3/AH7mXrGWzwM/140326092040.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 06:20 AM PDT The complexities and implications of the chemical spill into West Virginia's Elk River keep growing, according to a new study. The lack of data motivated researchers to take on essential odor-related research that went beyond their National Science Foundation Rapid Response Research grant to better understand the properties of the chemical mixture called crude 4-methylcyclohexane methanol, the major component in the crude mix of the spilled chemicals into the Elk River. It is used in the separation and cleaning of coal products.