A gas leak that likely originated at a Ford Motor Company assembly plant in Michigan has prompted health officials to recommend that residents evacuate as the fumes from the fuel drift to nearby neighborhoods.
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Breathing in large amounts of Benzene, which has a sweet odor, can cause sleepiness, dizziness, headaches, vomiting or rapid heart rate. Long and short-term exposure can increase the risk of cancer, cause blood problems and harm the immune system, state health officials said.Vehicles are parked outside the Ford Motor Co. assembly plant in Flat Rock, Mich., Jan. 3, 2017.
"We don’t believe there is any imminent danger to residents at this time," Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Elizabeth Hertel told reporters at a news conference Sunday."However, we are acting out of an abundance of caution at this time."On Friday, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy identified the Ford Motor Company assembly plant at Flat Rock as the fuel source of benzene found in Detroit sewers.
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