County considers buying air purifiers for homes in pollution-ridden Tijuana River Valley
by: Salvador Rivera
Posted: Jun 3, 2024 / 06:56 PM CDT
Updated: Jun 3, 2024 / 06:56 PM CDT
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — San Diego County Chairwoman Nora Vargas plans to provide her constituents with air purifiers to fight the smell and airborne pollution in the Tijuana River Valley.
Raw sewage from Tijuana has flowed into the valley north of the border for decades, especially during storms.
Studies in recent years have shown how bacteria from the sewage is getting into the air and making nearby residents sick.
County health statistics also show more people in the area are coming down with digestive and intestinal illnesses than ever before.
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