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Council backs resolution to reaffirm commitment on TCE contamination; residents press for health services
Summary
The council directed staff to amend and return a Human Relations Commission resolution reaffirming the city's commitment to address TCE groundwater contamination near Tucson International Airport, adding language to involve Pima County and expand health-service access. Community witnesses described decades-long health trauma and gaps in local clinical care.
The Tucson Mayor and Council on Sept. 9 voted to move forward with a resolution from the Human Relations Commission reaffirming the city's commitment to addressing trichloroethylene (TCE) groundwater contamination near Tucson International Airport and to strengthen coordination with community groups and regional partners.
Vice Mayor Santa Cruz presented the resolution and invited community witnesses Roberto Jaramillo and Daniel Sullivan, an associate professor at the University of Arizona, to describe the human impacts of contamination on the…
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