email January 27th, 2007
Landslide, Derailment Near Schuylkill Expressway
WPVI - Benzene is highly toxic. A PECO tower also stands next to the landslide location. Two 69-thousand-volt lines provide power to Roxborough and North Philadelphia. Engineers have determined the tower is stable. PennDOT engineers also checked
email January 27th, 2007
School, to open on site of old chemical company, raises eyebrows
Austin American-Statesman - One building housed two 300-gallon tanks, one of which contained the chemical benzene, Garcia said. That could cause a health risk if there is benzene in the soil near the school because the chemical is a cancer-causing agent, said
email January 26th, 2007
Study Links Child Cancer, Air Pollution
News Channel 2000 - The 18-month study examined Harris County, Texas, cancer cases from 1995 to 2003 and emissions including 1,3-butadiene and benzene. It’s the first study to identify a possible link between cancer risks and toxic air pollution in Harris County. The
email January 25th, 2007
GE profit meets forecast
MSN MoneyCentral - The plastics business has been a weak spot for GE for the past year, hurt by the high price of key raw material benzene. “We are currently reviewing the potential disposition of our plastics business,” Immelt said. Analysts have said the unit could