HEALTHGRIST
Rising seas magnify the dangers of Coastal Georgia’s industrial past
Semona Holmes in Brunswick, Georgia, lives near a former pesticide plant Superfund site, facing floodwater risks and concerns about toxic contamination. A new $15 million Superfund research center, involving six institutions, will study health effects and future exposure risks from Glynn County's toxic sites, including climate change impacts like rising seas and stronger storms.
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