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Port expansion risks high public-health toll
BY DR. WILLIAM J. HUESTON Friday, January 29, 2010  The Post and Courier
A new study reveals that the local public health costs associated with the SPA after the North Charleston port expansion could be as high as $81 million per year. While the port provides many benefits for the state, its expansion will undoubtedly incur increased health care costs for Charleston residents. The Charleston County Medical Society is concerned that these health consequences may not have been fully considered in the discussion of the new port.
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