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“Schools near Chiquita Canyon Landfill putting kids’ health at risk: lawsuit”

“A new lawsuit is demanding immediate action to relocate schools near Chiquita Canyon Landfill. The complaint focuses on the harmful impacts of the landfill’s toxic fumes, saying local children are suffering headaches, nausea, fatigue, nosebleeds, rashes, and itchy skin.

Jennifer Elkins, a mother of three, said her kids can’t play outside because of the odor, which she described as “sour milk, pungent, Port-a-Potty chemical.” She told KNX News’ Nataly Tavidian that some neighbors have uprooted their lives and left the state to get away from the landfill, but for her family, moving out isn’t an option.”