April 1, 2008 - The gas station a few blocks away had already been blamed for the closure of the movie theater and the dress shop. But Kuhni thought the smells were in her head. Then the first benzene reading inside her house came back - 34 micrograms per cubic meter. State guidelines say the risk of developing cancer increases with constant indoor exposure over 8.8 mcg a year.
She moved out - her 7-year-old daughter, the iguana, the dogs and some clothes. Her job taking reservations for Marriott Hotels is on hold. She shuttles between hotels, her parents' house in Lehi and a friend's place in Aurora.
Kuhni is one of dozens of Gunnison residents and business owners who filed suit against Wind River Petroleum and Top Stop gas stations earlier this month.
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Water Contamination, Land Pollution & Hazardous Waste Material are issues families all across America are afflicted with daily.
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