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Benzene Wring
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03 Oct 2001 |
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| Benzene Wring A five-year study by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission found that two chemical companies, Marathon Ashland Petroleum and BP Chemical, have been releasing unacceptable amounts of benzene into the air around Texas City, 60 miles southeast of Houston. The levels of benzene, which is a known carcinogen, were three to six times higher than those permit ... |
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| Topics: commercial and industry organizations, health, state politics, Texas, toxics (all these topics) |
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