NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A survey finds Tennessee residents are experiencing breathing problems, stress and anxiety near where more than 1 billion gallons of coal ash sludge spilled from a power plant storage facility.
Last month, the state health department interviewed 368 residents within a 1.5-mile radius of the coal-fired Kingston Fossil Plant. A third of survey respondents say they perceived worsening upper respiratory symptoms. About half reported mental health issues, indicating stress and anxiety.
