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Health commission backs Hunters Point rescans and outlines expanded opioid treatment funding
Summary
The San Francisco Department of Public Health said it will support the Navy and California Department of Public Health in rescanning and retesting portions of Hunters Point Shipyard after community concerns about past testing, and announced $6 million in funding to expand buprenorphine access alongside harm-reduction measures for fentanyl exposure.
Director Garcia told the Health Commission that the Department of Public Health will support rescanning Parcel A and radiological retesting of a portion of Parcel G at the Hunters Point Shipyard to address community health and safety concerns raised after fraudulent testing by a Navy subcontractor, Tetra Tech. The department encouraged public participation in the Navy's comment period on the Parcel G work plan and said the California Department of Public Health will conduct the Parcel A rescan while the Navy conducts the Parcel G…
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