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

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jackie James-Creedon":

"… often suspecting. Were these conditions in some way tied to Tonawanda Coke?Jackie James-Creedon, who grew up within a few miles of the plant, sometimes felt a strange tig …"

"… ed Tonawanda Coke as the main source of the benzene plaguing the community.Jackie James-Creedon remembered jumping to her feet and applauding.That August, the company’s …"