Charles Q. Choi Sea level rise on the U.S. East Coast has accelerated much faster than in other parts of the world-roughly three to four times the global average, a new study says. Calling the heavily populated region a sea level rise hot spot, researchers warn that cities such as Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore could face a more flood-prone future.
This article is basically saying that people are trying to find out if contaminants at hazardous waste sites find their way to the food chains at biologically significant levels.