Evacuations from Aamjiwnaang First Nation begin as Ontario company starts removing toxic chemical

High levels of the chemical benzene were registered in the air near Sarnia, Ont., in April, forcing neighbouring Aamjiwnaang First Nation to declare a state of emergency after people became ill with headaches, nausea and dizziness. 

Evacuations from Aamjiwnaang First Nation begin as Ontario company starts removing toxic chemical
A white storage tank is frame by the edges of buildings.

High levels of the chemical benzene were registered in the air near Sarnia, Ont., in April, forcing neighbouring Aamjiwnaang First Nation to declare a state of emergency after people became ill with headaches, nausea and dizziness.