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Newtown residents skeptical of federal air study

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GAINESVILLE - Residents of the Newtown community on the south side of Gainesville aren&#39;t buying the results of a new federal air study. <br> <br> Researchers said Thursday night the neighborhood boasts Hall county&#39;s highest pollution because of car and truck emissions - not because of nearby industrial plants. <br> <br> Some Newtown residents, such as Mozetta Wilson, say one problem with the study is that an air monitor - used to gather data - is located at Fair Street school and not in Newtown. <br> <br> Residents had long contended industrial plants were contaminating the air and causing health problems. <br> <br> Researchers say they have recommended that the monitor be moved <br> <br> Researchers also agree it may be difficult to track the health issues since neighboring industrial plants including Con-Agra and Cargill weren&#39;t required to monitor emissions until 1986.
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