Thousands to Receive Payouts in $4.5M Jefferson Parish Landfill Settlement

Thousands of residents living near a Jefferson Parish landfill will soon receive compensation for health issues they said were caused by noxious fumes between 2017 and 2019, according to NOLA.com.

More than 5,000 people from Waggaman, Harahan, River Ridge, South Kenner, Metairie, Avondale, and Bridge City are eligible for checks from a $4.5 million class-action settlement approved by the Jefferson Parish Council in August. The funds stem from a federal lawsuit over landfill emissions that residents claim caused headaches, nausea, sleep disruption and other health problems, our partners reported.

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