Greenpoint residents say 1950s oil spill still harmful
? Greenpoint residents are holding meetings to discuss their options over a decades-old oil spill, which they say continues to wreak havoc. Residents say they have seen an increase in asthma and cancer
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Apr 19, 2006, 11:12 PM
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? Greenpoint residents are holding meetings to discuss their options over a decades-old oil spill, which they say continues to wreak havoc.
Residents say they have seen an increase in asthma and cancer since the ExxonMobil spill in the 1950s. A refinery exploded, leading to millions of gallons of oil leaking into Newton Creek. Residents believe, overtime, the oil contaminated the area.
Homeowners continue to meet with lawyers and say they want the truth.
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