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Second CDC Health Survey Underway in South Bay 

| 3:12 PM

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The County of San Diego and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a second Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey in neighborhoods adjacent to the Tijuana River Valley. The survey follows an earlier CASPER conducted in October 2024 and will focus on impacts from the ongoing Tijuana River Valley sewage pollution crisis.

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New Air Purifier Applications Address Tijuana River Valley Pollution

| 2:37 PM

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More air purifiers are now being made available to help South Bay residents cope with hydrogen sulfide emissions from polluted water in the Tijuana River Valley, thanks to a $4 million investment approved by the County Board of Supervisors. 

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New Steps toward Reducing Tijuana River Valley Pollution  

| 4:07 PM

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San Diego County received two major boosts this week in its efforts to reduce pollution in the Tijuana River Valley:  a new $46 million state grant program and a California Coastal Commission-approved project that will help cut harmful gases near the Saturn Boulevard crossing. 

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Survey Opens to Measure Economic Impact of Tijuana River Valley Pollution

| 11:14 AM

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People who work, live, visit, own businesses or are part of community organizations near the Tijuana River Valley are invited to take a survey   measuring the economic impacts of the ongoing sewage pollution. The findings will help guide future funding and long-term solutions. 

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CDC and County Launch Health Survey in Tijuana River Valley

| 5:15 PM

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Months of planning and coordination came together Thursday morning as teams of volunteers began interviewing residents living near the Tijuana River Valley about sewage pollution and its effect on their health and well-being.