Aamjiwnaang First Nation
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Ontario suspends chemical plant approval over benzene emissionsEnvironment Ministry has ordered a petrochemical facility in Sarnia to suspend its production operations after high benzene emissions, first flagged by a neighbouring First Nation.CanadaMay 2
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Ontario First Nation declares state of emergency amid skyrocketing benzene levelsAamjiwnaang First Nation, in southwestern Ontario., has declared a state of emergency after a significant spike in the cancer-causing substance benzeneEnvironmentApr 25
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Chemical plant shuts down after high benzene levels detected near Ontario First NationDays after high levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene were detected on the northern border of Aamjiwnaang First Nation, a chemical plant in Sarnia is shutting down.EnvironmentApr 20
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Ontario takes action against chemical plant after Aamjiwnaang First Nation residents fell illThe Ontario government says it’s taking swift action against a chemical plant after a spike in benzene readings and after members Aamjiwnaang First Nation fell ill.EnvironmentApr 19
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High benzene levels detected near Ontario First Nation for weeks, residents report sicknessDozens of people have reportedly became sick after high levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene were detected in the air of a small First Nation in southwestern Ontario.EnvironmentApr 19
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Ontario First Nation calls for chemical plant to be shut down amid ‘dangerously high’ benzene levelsAamjiwnaang First Nation called on the federal and provincial governments to shut down INEOS Styrolution, a chemical manufacturer.EnvironmentApr 17
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Ford government slammed for withholding vital air pollution data from Aamjiwnaang First NationThe Ontario government is facing criticism for withholding critical air pollution data which projected startling levels of a cancer-causing chemical in the air of a First Nation.EnvironmentNov 16, 2021
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Cancer-causing air pollution forecast at 44 times annual level in Ont. First Nation, docs showAn Ontario First Nation has finally obtained critical air pollution data, previously held in secret.EnvironmentNov 15, 2021
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‘It’s a disgrace’: A year after Ontario promised change, toxic emissions still spilling into SarniaLast year, a Global News investigation exposed a pattern of industrial leaks and spills in Sarnia. But one year later spills continue.InvestigationsNov 14, 2018
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Chemical Valley’s public air monitoring website ‘misleading,’ critics sayResidents have long pushed for access to real-time air quality information. But some say the newly-public data doesn’t actually tell residents when the air they’re breathing could be unsafe.CanadaFeb 24, 2018
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