Homeowners are seeking an injunction to stop operations at the South Jersey landfill. One man said he vomits several times a week after morning walks with his dog.
South Jersey homeowners file lawsuit over landfill's strong odors: 'Makes you vomit'A lawsuit filed by homeowners in an Absecon, New Jersey neighborhood alleges the Atlantic County Utilities Authority is violating federal and state environmental laws in its operation of a landfill on Delilah Road in Egg Harbor Township.
One man said he vomits several times a week after morning walks with his dog or after brushing his teeth.Another woman said she thought a brain tumor had returned, but it turned out painful headaches were due to breathing in toxic gases, according to her doctor. Many residents are retired but are unable to enjoy their retirement or even socialize the way they would like.
"The people that are exposed to these levels are suffering health impacts, and those impacts could be lasting. They've been left to fend for themselves and that is not right and that's what we're trying to rectify. This really is a matter of very, very awful impacts on the quality of life of these poor people and so that's what we're trying to get justice for, Fontaine said.
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