By Cindy Tomlinson West Los Angeles
I just read the article (”Residents fear FAA solution,” June 28, page1) regarding the Santa Monica Airport and would like to comment on it.
I live in West Los Angeles adjacent to the Santa Monica Airport (off of Bundy Drive on National Boulevard). While I completely agree that the runway situation needs resolution, I also think that the jet fumes that fill my entire house also need to be addressed. There are times when I am in my home and I literally have to plug my nose so I don’t get sick from the smell. Breathing in jet fuel cannot be good for me and my family. The fumes are so strong, they make my eyes water. I don’t think it is fair that people wealthy enough to own jets are allowed to make those of us struggling to make a house payment sick! They just sit there, one after the other, waiting to take off for very long periods of time; at least a long enough period of time to fill my home with toxic fumes. So, while they are debating the runway issue, might they also discuss installation of double pane windows and perhaps filtration systems in the homes of those of us getting ill from jet fumes?
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 2, 2007. Read the original PDF.