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Residents tell Whitfield commissioners odors, PFAS and development harm south county communities
Summary
Multiple residents told the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners that odors from a processing plant and poultry houses, PFAS contamination and rapid industrial development have harmed health and quality of life in the county's south end.
A string of public commenters at the Dec. 8 Whitfield County commissioners meeting told the board that long-standing PFAS contamination, recent industrial facilities and poultry operations are creating persistent odors and health problems in the county’s south end.
Martha Bradford of Redwine Cove, who identified herself as a PFAS advocate, described personal and neighborhood health struggles: "It is so sickening. It is nauseating," she said of emissions she links to a processing plant at Carbondale Park. Bradford said she has been treated at multiple major hospitals and that many neighbors have experienced cancer. She urged the board to act on odors and community needs, including grocery and medical…
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