""We are breathing in toxic gases, and we can't wait any longer. Please declare a State of Emergency for the Tijuana River crisis.""
""Hydrogen sulfide-a toxic gas-is fouling our neighborhoods. At 4500 ppb, we aren't just smelling a rotten egg odor; we are breathing in a gas that causes immediate sickness.""
""I can literally taste it and I can feel my body being physically ill from this horrific stench. The Tijuana River crisis has gotten out of hand this week.""
""I closed all my windows and I can't sleep. The stench is horrific.""
The pollution from the Tijuana River has created a severe environmental crisis in South Bay, California. Local officials, including Supervisor Paloma Aguirre, have urged Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency. Aguirre highlighted the toxic hydrogen sulfide levels, which are 150 times above safe standards, causing health problems for residents. Teachers and community members report headaches and respiratory issues due to the stench, expressing frustration over the lack of government response despite numerous other state emergencies declared.
Read at California Post
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