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Brain cancer trial may influence science on toxic chemical

By Jim Morris

September 15, 2010

A McCullom Lake, Ill., plant, operated by Rohm and Haas, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical Co., is at the root of a potentially groundbreaking la

Where regulators failed, citizens took action — testing their own air

By Elizabeth Shogren, Kristen Lombardi and Sandra Bartlett

November 10, 2011

Citizens concerned about toxic emissions near Buffalo tested the air themselves - forcing complacent regulators to act.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Benzene":

"… m had reported to the EPA in 2009 as part of the Toxics Release Inventory. Benzene has been associated with blood disorders, infertility, and cancer, especia …"

"… ’s pollution fighters are not satisfied with the government’s deal. “Benzene is very nasty. It’s a carcinogen,” said James-Creedon. “It is not en …"