Chlorine Plume Heads Toward Atlanta Residents Warned to Prepare for Haze and Health Risks

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On Thursday morning, residents of metro Atlanta may encounter a plume of chlorine gas drifting from a chemical fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers, which has already led to hundreds of poison control calls. Officials, including Atlanta's mayor Andre Dickens, are monitoring air quality and advising residents to limit exposure, as the chemical smell is expected to persist for several days. U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson and environmental groups are calling for the permanent closure of BioLab due to its history of hazardous incidents and the ongoing public health threat posed by the facility.