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Dr. Lee Sawden , a pathologist at Hightine Clommanit] Hospital, said expawsion of Sea-Tac would bhwg an 'irreparable health disaster’ to the Rig,kline commanirN.” hamrdous10 Yourhealth. Federal \’av Neu's October 21, 1992 ,..@. L1 B k =F):aPP &I THE PORr's aFIIGHT PIAN" HEAHS HORE POIIUTION MEDICAI EXPERtS AeREE: URBAN AIRPORtS POSE SEVERE HEAITH RISKS • Addition of a third runway at Sea-Tac means staggering increases in air pollution across the Puget Sound region – a crowded urban area where some pollutants levels already rate a “nonattainment” danger level from the EPA • Scientists, medical researchers and physicians acknowledge the health risks posed by unchecked expansion of urban airports • Numerous national and international studies reviewed by leading doctors at Highline Community Hospital link increased rates of birth defects, mental illness and cardiovascular disease to the health hazards of Sea-Tac Airport • Department of Ecology studies have docu- merIted the need for systematic investigation of carbon monoxide, TSP, lead, nickel, vinyl chlo- ride, asbestos, sulphur oxide and benzene levels in the communities surrounding the airport• According to their report, “The weight of scientific evidence overwhelmingly supports the conclusion that air- ports are harmful to the health of people in surrounding com- rnunrtres ... cltrzens around Sea-Tac are more likely to have airport-related health problems...” • Sea-Tac already produces 5% of all air pollution in our region; the Port’s expansion plan increases the health problems for citizens in Puget Sound NEW RUHWAYS: BIRIH DEFECTS, MENTAI IIINESS & HEARr DISEASE • According to…

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Call to order – Roll Call – Quorum Established – Land Acknowledgement We would like to acknowledge that our Agency operates in four present-day counties, which are the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people, past and present. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with indigenous communities in our jurisdiction and [...]