🌱 What new air tests just revealed near Rochester’s Sherwin-Williams plant.
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- What new air tests just revealed near Rochester’s Sherwin-Williams plant.
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- Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 73, low: 52.
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📰 News we're reading
• Residents who complained about smell near Sherwin-Williams plant get answers (newsbreak.com) — Rochester residents living near the Sherwin-Williams plant are learning that new air tests found several chemical compounds, including the hazardous pollutant methyl methacrylate, in local samples not seen elsewhere in Beaver County. Community groups installed monitors after months of strong chemical odors, and state inspectors later found concerning VOC levels and foam in nearby manholes, raising fresh questions about what neighbors may be breathing every day. 
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Second Chance Connections Recovery Book Club →
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