<span>There are pros and cons as to whether CCA-treated (pressure-treated) wood should be removed from existing structures, and both sides are subjective.
Some of the arguments for leaving it include:
*When burned, the wood can release dangerous, and sometimes, lethal fumes.
*If buried in a landfill, the chemicals can soak into the ground and eventually contaminate ground water.
*Removing it can expose people to arsenic
*It is costly to remove an existing infrastructure that may or may not be harming people
*Studies conducted within the past decade have determined structures containing CCA-treated wood pose no hazard
*Studies also concluded that children who played on CCA-treated playgrounds were exposed to arsenic levels lower than those that naturally occur in drinking water
Some of the arguments for removing it include:
*The EPA determined that some children could face higher cancer risks from exposure to CCA-treated wood
*If removed, it will need to be disposed of and, as discussed above, that creates another set of problems that could affect a community's health.
A possible solution is to leave existing CCA-treated wood in place but seek viable, safe alternatives for future structures.</span>
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