CasiNO Free Sullivan County, an anti-casino group in New York, has sued to block the introduction of casinos to the area, claiming the casinos will pose a health hazard:
“The cumulative impact from these casinos will negatively affect the health and well-being of residents in the Town of Thompson, Sullivan County, and the entire region,” said Rosa Lee, a spokeswoman for the group. “The enormous increase in traffic itself would cause serious air pollution and bumper-to-bumper congestion, resulting in a significant reduction in air quality by the introduction of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns, a common cause of serious lung disease, since such particulate matter lodges more deeply into the lungs than do larger ones.”
Mid-Hudson News Network, “Anti-casino group files lawsuit to block gaming,” Jan 4.
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