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Stop SF DPH Cover-up Of Contaminated Residents & Workers At Hunters Point Bayview

The DPH Have Been Covering Up Radioactive Contamination Of The Residents & Workers
Date:
Monday, November 16, 2026
Time:
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Event Type:
Meeting
Organizer/Author:
UFCLP
Location Details:
San Francisco City Hall
Rm 408
San Francisco

Speak Out About The Cover-up Of DPH Over The Contamination of Residents & Workers at
Hunters Point Ship Yard and Bay View

Nov 16, 2026 4:00 PM
SF Department of Public Health
SF City Hall Rm 408
San Francisco

"It was revealed at the last ADVISORY BOARD meeting at the Southeast clinic that the Environmental Health Division of the San Francisco Public Health Department does not inform the practicing physicians at the Southeast clinic what additional tests should be run on patients for the possibility of Plutonium 239 exposure. The United States Navy withheld from the San Francisco Public Health Department that plutonium-239 was trapped in an air filter on Navy property. This means plutonium-239 is airborne. Scientific literature has established that one millionth of an ounce of plutonium 239 inhaled by a person is a 100% statistical guarantee that that person will develop cancer."

"The San Francisco Department of Public Health Environmental Health Division's FAILURE TO RESPOND to the 11-page questionnaire regarding Environmental measurements for air contamination and radiological contamination, and testing for environmental illnesses. Additional questions were asked about genetic variances that increase susceptibility to chemical exposure in the African-American population and other minority groups that live in the Bay View Hunters Point community."

Come To the SF Health Commission on
November 16, 2026 Community and Public Health Committee Meeting
Monday, November 16, 2026
4:00 PM
How to participate
In-person

City Hall
1 Carlton B. Goodlett Pl
Room 408
San Francisco, CA 94102

Public Comment Call-in Information:
415-655-0001
Access Code: 2660 887 6063# Instructions for public comment are located on page 4 of the agenda.

From Dr. Ray Tomkins,

I have enclosed the questions the Southeast Advisory Board is asking the Public Health Department, the Department's response, and the Southeast Medical Clinics Advisory Board's evaluation of the SFDPH response.


The first document is the memo sent to the Public Health Department's primary care division regarding the healthcare provided at the Southeast Medical Clinic.

The second document is the Public Health Department's response to questions from the Southeast Medical Clinics Advisory Board.

The third document is the policy mentioned in the SFDPH response.

The fourth document is the Southeast Medical Clinics Advisory Board's evaluation of the response.

The fifth document contains the questions submitted to the SFDPH Environmental Health Division.


As of this date, the SFDPH Environmental Health Division has not responded to the questions submitted by the Southeast Medical Clinics Advisory Board.


The Southeast Medical Clinics Advisory Board has also requested that the San Francisco Commission allow James Dahlgren, MD, to present his research findings and their impact on the BVHP community. In addition, the Southeast Medical Clinics Advisory Board has requested that Prof. Raymond Tompkins be allowed to present his findings before the San Francisco Public Health Commission, which were research-funded by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. That dramatically impacts the health of the BVHP community.


MEMO

TO: Keith Seidel, MD, Director of the Southeast Health Center &
Blake Gregory, MD, Director of Primary Care
San Francisco Health Network, Primary Care Section


FROM: The Southeast Health Center Advisory Board


DATE: 8/05/2026


RE: We recognize the importance of your input in supporting ongoing improvements at the Southeast Health Clinic and sincerely appreciate your cooperation in providing this information before the next Advisory Board meeting, as it enables our medical consultants to offer more informed feedback.



It has been over two years since the Advisory Board last received comprehensive data. The Advisory Board requests that you answer the questions below one week before the upcoming meeting on August 26, 2026. Please provide the data in a clear, organized format (e.g., spreadsheets or reports) to facilitate thorough review by our medical consultants.


Please answer the following questions and topics to the best of your ability, as your detailed input will help us gain a more comprehensive understanding of medical practice at the Southeast Center Clinic and guide future improvements.

What is the clinic’s current budget for 2026?
What was the budget for 2025?
How are the funds allocated?
How much is direct patient care?
How many patients are seen each week?
How many patients are seen each month?
How many patients are seen yearly?
Calculate the current cost of treatment per patient, excluding facilities, equipment, supplies, and staff.
How many patients are seen at the clinic over the age of 60+?
How many patients are seen at the clinic who are African-American males 60+?
Many patients are seen at the clinic with a complete breakdown of all ethnic groups and genders, as well as age, along with available patient outcome and satisfaction data.
How many patients at the clinic are seen for pulmonary disease?
Define the patient population by age, gender, and ethnic groups for pulmonary disease and the different forms of pulmonary disease, such as asthma and bronchitis.
How many of these patients are diagnosed at the clinic, and how many are transferred to General Hospital for follow-up treatment that cannot be provided at the clinic?
How many patients are treated for cardiovascular disease at the Southeast Medical Clinic?
Provide the different types of cardiovascular diseases that are diagnosed at the Southeast Medical Clinic.
What types of cardiovascular disease have been diagnosed at the Southeast Medical Clinic? How many of these are transferred to San Francisco General Hospital for follow-up treatment?
Provide a complete list of numerical values of patients diagnosed with cardiovascular disease by age, ethnic group, and gender.
How many patients with mental disorders have been seen at the Southeast Medical Clinic in 2025 and 2026?
What is the ethnic composition of these patients by age and gender?
What are the different classifications of mental health illnesses that have been diagnosed at the Southeast Medical Clinic?
What is the ethnic composition of patients who were treated for mental illness or intervention crisis, age, and gender?
How many of the patients were referred to San Francisco General Hospital, and what were their ages, genders, and ethnicities?
When patients are referred or admitted to the Southeast Health Clinic for a mental crisis or intervention, are any of the patients' blood samples tested for heavy metals in the bloodstream?
Just Two Environmental Factors in Mental Health
FOR EXAMPLE, lead-based paint was prevalent in Bay View Hunters Point homes, and the health department, for a period of time, had a program to remediate lead-based paint in the homes, but not all landlords took advantage of it.
FOR EXAMPLE, the Bay View Hunters Point neighborhood exclusively has two of the three species of the state rock of California, called Serpentine. All three species of this rock contain very toxic elements, some of which are asbestos, arsenic, manganese, and chromium. The first species of serpentine rock is found throughout the City and County of San Francisco and contains these toxic elements. However, the second species of this rock is found exclusively in the Bay View Hunters Point community and contains even higher concentrations of these toxic elements. The element of manganese is of great concern for mental health patients. Manganese and elevated blood and tissue levels are known to accelerate Dementia in patients.
How many patients have had blood level screening for toxic metals?
What is the ethnic breakdown of these patients who have been screened for toxic levels in the blood?
What is the gender breakdown of the population that has been screened for toxic metal levels in the blood?
What are the age groups of patients being deferred to Southeast Health Clinic for psychological services and mental health crises?
How many patients have been seen at the Southeast Health Center for possible environmentally induced diseases, both physical and mental?
Using federal and state guidelines for geriatric treatment classification of patients, what is the percentage of the total population seen at the Southeast Medical Clinic that can be classified as geriatric patients?
What is the ethnic breakdown for this population seen at the Southeast Medical Clinic?
What is the gender breakdown for these patients?

The Southeast Health Clinic Advisory Board thanks you in advance for your cooperation in this important matter of good health.


TO: San Francisco Public Health Commission
FROM: Southeast Medical Clinics Advisory Board

DATE:

RE: The San Francisco Department of Public Health Environmental Health Division's FAILURE TO RESPOND to the 11-page questionnaire regarding Environmental measurements for air contamination and radiological contamination, and testing for environmental illnesses. Additional questions were asked about genetic variances that increase susceptibility to chemical exposure in the African-American population and other minority groups that live in the Bay View Hunters Point community.


Southeast Medical Clinics Advisory Board Meeting
It was revealed at the last ADVISORY BOARD meeting at the Southeast clinic that the Environmental Health Division of the San Francisco Public Health Department does not inform the practicing physicians at the Southeast clinic what additional tests should be run on patients for the possibility of Plutonium 239 exposure. The United States Navy withheld from the San Francisco Public Health Department that plutonium-239 was trapped in an air filter on Navy property. This means plutonium-239 is airborne. Scientific literature has established that one millionth of an ounce of plutonium 239 inhaled by a person is a 100% statistical guarantee that that person will develop cancer.
It was also revealed at this last Advisory Board meeting that the Environmental Health Division of the San Francisco Public Health Department did not advise the practicing physicians at the Southeast Medical Clinics of the elevated Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) benzene, which is a known carcinogenic chemical. Over the past 20 years, average cancer risk has been 574% above federal EPA standards of Cancer Risk 1/100000. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District report, Hidden Hazards of Bay View Hunters Point, and the 2016 scientific literature have established that the African-American population is sensitive to benzene, leading to a quicker onset of cancer and faster deterioration of health.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District report of April 2014 establishes that the life expectancy for residents living in the Bayview-Hunters Point community is 14 years less than that of a person living in the Russian Hill community. For the last two years, the Southeast Medical Clinics Advisory Board has asked SFDPH whether life expectancy has changed for residents in the BVHP community of San Francisco, California, and has not received an answer as of this date.


Action items for the SFDPH Health Commission



That the Health Commission review the questions of the Southeast Clinics Advisory Board, intervene, and order the SFDPH Department of Environmental Health to give complete, comprehensive, and accurate answers to the questions that were asked of them by the Advisory Board within one month of this request. This will allow the Advisory Board to conduct an accurate medical needs assessment of the Southeast Medical Clinics.
The Southeast Medical Clinics Advisory Board is asking for time on the agenda of the SFPHD Health Commission to make a presentation on the issues of concern by James Dahlgren, MD, and Prof. Raymond Tompkins regarding their research findings that are adversely impacting the health of the Bay View Hunters Point community and need immediate attention by the medical community.


It is the unanimous opinion of the Southeast Medical Clinics Advisory Board that good, proper medical care is a human right and not a right of the wealthy of San Francisco, California; therefore, we are asking the San Francisco Department of Public Health Commission to intervene and be an active participant in providing quality health care to all the residents of the Bayview Hunters Point community. The Southeast Medical Clinics Advisory Board looks forward to working in close partnership with the Commission and jointly working with us to achieve the goals of good health for all the people of San Francisco

Additional Media:

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Stop Poisoning & Killing Us For Profits! SF Hunters Point Community Residents & Advocates Speak Out
https://youtu.be/zez66ZLmnFU

San Francisco Unprepared to Handle New Risks at the Hunters Point Superfund Site
https://civilgrandjury.sfgov.org/2021_2022/Hunters%20Point%20Press%20Release.pdf

SF Grand Jury 2010-2011 Report On Hunters Point
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SF Treasure Island Development, Corruption, Whistleblowers & Radioactive Dump Site Cover-up Links
https://youtu.be/zYfsS5_K3S8

SF Treasure Island Radioactive Dump Site Cover-up, Residents & Workers With Attorney Stanley Goff
https://youtu.be/icvlTjvh57Q

Treasure Island residents bring $2 billion class action lawsuit for radiation and toxin exposure
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San Francisico Treasure Island Criminal Cover-up With SF Bay Viiew Journalist Carol Harvey
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Corruption Galore! SF Hunters Point TI Radioactive Cover-up For Profits With Dr. Ahimsa Sumchai
https://youtu.be/TL0dv4Jhdl8

$1 Billion Eco-Fraud At SF Hunters Point/Treasure Island-Residents/Whistleblower Files Charges
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdO8QHT7ptY

Racialized evictions are part of Treasure Island redevelopment
https://sfbayview.com/2018/01/racialized-evictions-are-part-of-treasure-island-redevelopment/

SF Treasure Island Conservation Corps Nightmare, The Cover-up & Environmental Racism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb49dvh5hsU

"No Charter School On SF Treasure Island Superfund Site!" Environmentalists/Candidates Speakout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCvWcgx7_qI

Treasure Island Nightmare: Whistleblowers & Former Residents Speak Out About Cancers & Cover-up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtuDlkvWJO8

SF Hunters Point/Treasure Island Radiation Whistleblower Speaks Out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htA8lqYc96Q

SF Treasure Island Radiation Whistleblowers Expose Deadly Cover-up By Tetra Tech & Government: A $1 Billion Dollar Eco-Fraud
https://youtu.be/lb6LxUOKWks

Former Treasure Island residents report radiation and chemical poisoning during Feb. 8 SF Supervisors’ hearing
https://sfbayview.com/2021/03/former-treasure-island-residents-report-radiation-and-chemical-poisoning-during-feb-8-sf-supervisors-hearing/

Treasure Island Health and Safety Whistleblowers, Former TI Residents & Advocates Speak Out On Cover-up
https://youtu.be/rtuDlkvWJO8

SF Hunters Point/Treasure Island Radiation Whistleblower Speaks Out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htA8lqYc96Q

San Francisco irradiates the poor on Treasure Island
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Production Of Labor Video Project
http://www.labormedia.net
Added to the calendar on Sat, Nov 14, 2026 5:08PM
Stop The Cover-up Of Radioactive Poisoning Of Residents
Tetra Tech radioactive inspectors blew the whistle on the falsification of the $1 billion dollar "clean up" remediation. They were fired by Tetra Tech but Tetra Tech was given contracts by Newsom and continues to get contracts from the Federal Government for their continued criminal negligence. Mayor Daniel Lurie's DPH is continuing to cover-up the contamination and radioactive material in the bodies of the residents and workers.
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Two Hunters Point residents Andre Patterson & Felita Sample spoke out about the contamination and cover-up by the City, State and Federal government of the contamination. Their bodies were poisoned.
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