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09/26/07
Already concerned about contaminated groundwater, Gambrills and Crofton residents last night said they are also increasingly worried about the health impact of airborne fly ash particles.
"Yes, there is a problem. These elements, when inhaled, are just as dangerous when ingested," county Health Officer Frances B. Phillips told a standing-room-crowd of 200 residents.
In October the county Health Department began investigating wells in the Gambrills and Crofton area. After six months of water testing, officials said that 23 wells close to a sand and gravel mine owned by BBSS Inc. were contaminated with heavy metals, some...
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