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A Texas Community Is Being Bombarded by Cancer-Causing Benzene. State Officials Have Known for Nearly Two Decades

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Benzene is a colorless, sweet-smelling chemical found in crude oil and products including gasoline, solvents, plastics, paints, adhesives and detergents. Its main facility, opened in 2004, now occupies about 8 acres along the San Jacinto River in Channelview. Credit: Mark Felix/Public Health Watch Tensions were high at the TCEQ.