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Augusta resident cites PFAS, life-expectancy data and calls for action on local environmental health
Summary
Michael Dixon told the commission Augusta’s advertised ‘quality of life’ doesn’t match public-health data, cited PFAS contamination and legacy industrial impacts, and urged the commission to prioritize study and funding to address air and water concerns.
At the start of the public-delegation portion, Michael Dixon told the Augusta Richmond County Commission that residents deserve “clean air, clean water, and clean land” and urged commissioners to treat environmental health indicators as a priority.
"Do we, the people, not deserve clean air, clean water, and clean land to live on?" Dixon asked the governing body, citing comparative life-expectancy metrics, higher rates of…
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