CDC survey: Most living near Tijuana River say their health has worsened
A federal survey of conditions in the Tijuana River Valley, where sewage and toxic chemicals spill over from Mexico, affirmed what people have reported for years: their household lives have been upended and their chronic conditions have worsened. On Thursday, the San Diego County public health department unveiled the results of an October survey conducted in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the state. … “While most households are aware of the situation, many continue to risk exposure,” the study said.
Other water quality articles:
- CBS 8 San Diego: Family members of South Bay households had health symptoms from sewage, CDC survey results show
- 10News San Diego: UC San Diego publishes new research on hydrogen sulfide levels in the South Bay
- U.S. Department of Interior news release: Department of the Interior delivers $14.5 million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to clean up legacy pollution in California and New Mexico
- Times of San Diego: South Bay residents tell CDC how border sewage affects their health, quality of life
