CDC, San Diego County Plan Tijuana River Health Survey

A new health survey is planned

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and San Diego County are planning a survey focused on the health impacts associated with pollution in the Tijuana River area.

The project represents a new effort by federal and county health agencies to gather information about residents’ health experiences in connection with the river pollution. The survey would provide a way to collect information directly from people affected by conditions in the area.

What the survey would examine

The survey is expected to focus on health effects related to pollution in and around the Tijuana River. The project’s purpose is to improve understanding of those impacts through information collected from the community.

The Tijuana River pollution issue has drawn public attention because of concerns about how environmental conditions may affect people’s health. A survey by the CDC and San Diego County would give public health officials another source of information as they study the issue.

What happens next

The CDC and San Diego County are planning the survey. Details about its timing, scope and participation process have not been announced.

Residents who want to follow developments can monitor announcements from San Diego County and the CDC. Patch has reported on the planned survey in its coverage of the Tijuana River pollution issue: Patch coverage.