Public health survey documents the stench in Boyle Heights

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Set us as preferred Since fire destroyed the Lineage Logistics cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights, neighbors have dealt with the fallout in the form of a pervasive stench and pests as temperatures have risen and once-frozen foods continue to rot.Amid growing complaints from neighbors, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health decided to lead a door-to-door outreach survey in the neighborhood surrounding the warehouse.The aim was to assess ongoing community needs, understand health concerns and share resources including air purifiers and N95 masks.

California Residents describe the conditions they’ve been living in nearly a month after a fire damaged a cold storage food warehouse in Boyle Heights.The survey was conducted on July 15 and 16 by public health teams who visited a total of 650 households.Of those, 240 completed the survey, the agency said in a news release.

The survey came about 10 days after the warehouse cleanup process got underway.L.A.

Mayor Karen Bass ordered Lineage to complete waste removal within 45 days.That puts the deadline at Aug.

14.When the department polled residents about the smells generated by the fire-devastated facility, a majority reported “frequent, strong and persistent odors.”In the survey, 82% of respondents reported that odors were “very strong”; 16% classified odors as strong; and 2% reported “moderate or light odors.” The persistent odors were noted by 90% of polled residents, who said they were “constant.” Less than 1% reported “noticing odors once per day or less,” the department said.Public health staff were also polled as they conducted the survey: “79% of field staff reported a strong odor.”At a community meeting in early July, residents said that the smell was “horrendous.”“You can’t even breathe,” resident Antonia Montes told The...