SnowGlobe Music Festival is facing a lawsuit over excessive levels of benzene (a cancer-causing chemical) were detected after their 2018 event, according to the Tahoe Daily Tribune.
Carolyn Cox, a senior scientist at the Center for Environmental Health (CEH), told the TDT that the CEH that their measurements showed benzene levels above state standards in 2018. The benzene was introduced to the crowd via the diesel-powered energy generators used at the event. Benzene is a known carcinogen. Additionally, it poses a severe risk towards reproductive health.
“We were really focusing on the reproductive harm because the typical audience at a music festival is younger people, so there are a lot of young women that either could be pregnant or want to get pregnant so we’re concerned about protecting those people,” Cox told the Tahoe Daily Tribune.
Former manager of South Lake Tahoe Frank Rush told the TDT that he believes SnowGlobe acted under federal compliance for their 2019 event, and the lawsuit shouldn’t jeopardize SnowGlobe’s future with the city.
Photo credit: SnowGlobe via Facebook
Source: dancingastronaut.com
