Friday, October 16, 2009

Carson CA. Residents Sue Shell Over Toxic Chemical

October 16, 2009- Hundreds of Carson residents have sued Shell Oil Co., claiming it contaminated a neighborhood with cancer-causing benzene and that at least four residents have died as a result.

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Long Beach Superior Court on behalf of 343 residents, involves a tank farm that Shell operated in the Los Angeles suburb from 1924 to 1967. Preliminary results showed benzene levels up to 100,000 times the state standard.

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