Salton Sea: Toxic Reality
Angela Chen
SALTON CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – An alarming report about toxic emissions at the Salton Sea. Many of you have experienced that rotten egg smell.
Now, reports of more severe medical issues than previously thought from those living in the area.
This as data proves pollution is worse than what’s being recorded.
“When we speak with the community, we find that they always talk about, obviously, this rotten egg smell that we have kind of known to associate with the Salton Sea. But they also speak about episodes of asthma or having nausea or severe headaches whenever they smell this,” said Alejandra Lopez, Community Scientist & author of UCLA Salton Sea brief.
News Channel 3’s Angela Chen has what you need to know in a special in-depth report.
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