Canada's Aamjiwnaang First Nation declared a state of emergency due to the excessive release of harmful chemicals from INEOS Styrolution's plastic...
- Canada's Aamjiwnaang First Nation declared a state of emergency due to the excessive release of harmful chemicals from INEOS Styrolution's plastic manufacturing plant, the Indigenous group said.
The Ontario government's environment department told Reuters the provincial ministry is investigating the elevated benzene emission from INEOS Styrolution's facilities. Darren Henry, the councillor of Aamjiwnaang First Nation told Reuters that more than 10 people have visited the hospital in the past two weeks with symptoms of scratchy eyes, breathing troubles and headaches.The declaration of emergency comes as thousands of delegates gathered in Ottawa this week to attend the United Nations plastics treaty talks to rein in soaring plastic pollution.
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