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Residents Near NY Goodyear Plant Should Be Tested for Carcinogen Exposure, Attorney Says
Goodyear said it will exit the chemical business and cut 85 jobs as the Niagara Falls plant closes after 80 years.
- On Thursday, Goodyear Chemical announced it will close its Niagara Falls plant on Oct. 31, ending 80 years of operation and eliminating 85 jobs across facilities in Niagara Falls and Pasadena, Texas.
- The shutdown comes nearly two years after a Scripps News Group investigation exposed high levels of ortho-toluidine, a carcinogen, being emitted from the facility. The company stated it is exiting the chemical business to focus on core products.
- Attorney Steven Wodka, representing former employees diagnosed with bladder cancer, is calling on the state to offer urine testing for residents within a mile of the plant. Wodka seeks to assess potential exposure to the carcinogen before decommissioning begins.
- Senator Rob Ortt criticized the closure as a significant economic loss, noting the departure of a major taxpayer, while Mayor Robert Restaino expressed disappointment that he had hoped for possible facility reprogramming.
- The New York State Department of Health is reviewing correspondence from Wodka while coordinating with the Department of Environmental Conservation to address contaminants as the plant prepares for decommissioning on Oct. 31.
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This Upstate NY chemical plant is shutting down after 80 years
A chemical plant in Upstate New York that has been in operation for 80 years is closing.Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will stop production at its Niagara Falls chemical plant by Oct. 31, 2026, according to reports. It opened in 1946.
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Goodyear will 'exit' chemical business in the Falls
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