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SFDPH outlines new community-centered approach to Hunters Point cleanup; residents press for stronger action

San Francisco Health Commission · February 20, 2024
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SFDPH presented a new interdisciplinary, community-centered approach to the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard cleanup and pledged technical review and outreach; residents urged stronger oversight, cited biomonitoring showing toxic exposures, and demanded immediate protective measures.

The San Francisco Department of Public Health presented an updated approach to the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard cleanup, outlining an interdisciplinary team, new communication tools and a renewed focus on community engagement while making clear the Navy remains the lead agency for cleanup.

Dr. Susan Phillip, SFDPH health officer and director of the population health division, told the Health Commission the department will act as a reviewer and community advocate rather than the lead cleanup authority, but that it will provide written technical comments and press regulators and the Navy to improve transparency and health protections. She named an expert team including environmental health and engineering leads and said SFDPH will produce parcel-by-parcel updates on a new…

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