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Boat-crushing is messing with the air quality

Boats are crushed in the open air at Harry Harris Park.
Boats are crushed in the open air at Harry Harris Park. L. Renee Duncan

Wrecked boats (courtesy of Hurricane Irma) are being crushed in the open at Harry Harris Park. I am concerned about the potential health hazards of airborne debris — which would stand a better chance of being caught by barriers.

I live next to Harry Harris Park here in the Upper Keys, and I am worried about particulates we all might be breathing as a result of the open crushing.

Someone in charge should answer the obvious question: Why no barriers?

L. Renee Duncan, Tavernier

This story was originally published January 3, 2018 at 9:57 AM with the headline "Boat-crushing is messing with the air quality."