SAN DIEGO – The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District’s (APCD) governing board voted unanimously Thursday to expand its air purifier distribution program for South County residents affected by cross-border pollution from the Tijuana River sewage crisis.
The board approved up to an additional $1 million for the Air Improvement Relief Effort Program, or AIRE, with plans to seek funding sources to increase the number of air purifiers per household from one to three units.
At an APCD distribution event Monday in Imperial Beach, resident Camille Bernard picked up a second purifier for herself and her two small children. She said having more than one unit for her home is essential…