8/6/2013
National Center for Healthy Housing Publishes Health Impact Assessment of Proposed Baltimore-Washington Rail Intermodal Facility
Morrell Park facility could create noise pollution and worsen health for local residents.
COLUMBIA, MD (August 6, 2013) – The proposed rail and freight intermodal facility by CSX Transportation, Inc. at the Mount Clare Yard could worsen air quality and result in other health issues for the surrounding community according to a health impact assessment (HIA) released today by the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH), a national nonprofit dedicated to creating safe and healthy housing for America’s families. NCHH conducted the HIA of the proposed Baltimore-Washington Rail Intermodal Facility to evaluate the health impacts of the facility that could result from changes in air quality, noise levels, traffic, home valuation, and employment in Southwest Baltimore.
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