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Town residents struggle with legacy of toxins such as chromium, Willits, CA

March 21, 2007, Willits, CA

Willets - According to KTVU News, many residents of Willits have a wide range of health complaints. A significant number of residents complain of health problems such as chronic bronchial problems, tremors, fatal blood disease and cancer. Many people blame their illnesses on chemical toxins such as chromium from the now-closed Remco chrome-plating plant in the middle of town. Court documents in a new lawsuit reveal decades of pollution dating from the sixties contaminating the air, the soil and the groundwater in Willits. In court records, the company's own insurance carrier claimed the contamination was widespread and criminal. The contamination included not just chromium, but also solvents and toxins created by burning chemicals.

While millions of dollars have been spent in remediation and the head clean-up official claims that there is no significant risk today at the plant, many townspeople say other contaminated sites around the Willits area are being ignored.

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