Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Carcinogen Found In Franklin Tennessee Groundwater

April 14, 2008 - Crews Found Benzene Level In Groundwater Sample

Sixteen months after discovering chemical leaks in a Franklin creek, another chemical has been found under some homes.

When crews dug a well to sample ground water to determine how far tolulene and acetone contamination from the plant had spread, they didn’t find either one, but they found benzene.

Benzene is a carcinogen that can cause dizziness, vomiting and even blood disease under long-term exposure.

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