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Toxic dust findings concern Davenport residents, Cemex workers;...

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janty3251

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#43
Oct 7, 2008
 
Remember the white dust that was Davenport years ago? Many friends and relatives worked at the plant. Most were Italian. They have all lived out their life expectancy. Residents who bought homes in this area should have known. My suggestion hire Italians only..........
janty3251

Paradise, CA

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#44
Oct 7, 2008
 
Concerned wrote:
<quoted text>obvious reply from Cemex salary employee
Perhaps the City of Santa Cruz should inspect they downwind of the dump as well as the water supply.
Common Sense

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#45
Oct 7, 2008
 
Pamparius wrote:
<quoted text>When the right-wingers have their children dying of cancer, show up to hospital and laugh your arse off at the irony.
Sounds like what a left winger would say. My children
or myself will not get cancer over this. Go back to
your medical marijuana. It amazes me, if you disagree
with these left wingers, they get confused and start saying crap like laugh at someone who has cancer.
eggfart

Oakland, CA

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#47
Oct 7, 2008
 
hey duder...hows rags?
Coulrophobia

Holy City, CA

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#48
Oct 7, 2008
 
Pamparius wrote:
<quoted text>"The level is very low" according to the business who accepts no responsibility. This substance has proven to cause cancer in exposed regions before. Denouncing the threat is hogwash. Give families cancer so some fatcats can buy more tangibles. Like any big business, they will only change when pressed legally -- not for preventive measures. Agents of the business are the LAST people I would believe a word from. Its not even an issue of green hippies against Cemex.
And if you live in Santa Cruz and don't give a hoot about the environment, you are burning your paycheck on a high cost of living to enjoy mountains and ocean. If you TRULY don't care, go move to Riverside where its 'just as beautiful', but cheaper.**** hypocrites.
The level of Chromium IV found is 10 times the level allowed by the state. You appear to be disagreeing with my post, Pamp, but I am in no way on the side of Cemex here.

I do not believe that this will close the plant down, nor do I give any credence to the conspiracy theory (posted much earlier) concerning the railroad tracks. I think Cemex simply got caught with its pants down this time. It will be interesting to see how this pans out. That plant has always been such an unstoppable force locally...it's good to see them reined in a bit.
Santa Cruz Native

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#50
Oct 7, 2008
 
No More wrote:
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Hey Bummin:
Why do you say Common Sense is naive, when in reality
its people who take these environmentalist words as gospel. People need to think for themselves. I read
that the risk of cancer from this increases the possiblity by a very very slight margin. Probably less than what we do to our bodies on a daily basis. However since some environmentalists have said the sky is falling people will get their lawyers make some money. Not to mention jobs will go away. Then they will cry because there is no jobs. I don't believe he is the naive one, look in the mirror.
This is sooo right. Cemex has not been using anything different due to these "hard economic times" its the same supplies they have always used. Its rediculous for these people to take this very small sampling of chromium 6 and making a mountain out of a mole hill so to speak. Don't you think that the employees that have been there for 15+ years would have shown health concerns? I mean its one thing to live near the plant, which I do, its a complete different thing to work there. If there was a health concern, they would be the first to experience it!
SO, until the studies are completed all this speculation and crying wolf is only hurting our local economy further.
Rocket J Squirrel

Santa Cruz, CA

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#51
Oct 7, 2008
 
Concerned wrote:
<quoted text>obvious reply from Cemex salary employee
No I'm not an employee and when I want your opinion, I'll scrape it off my zipper thank you very much...

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Oakland, CA

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#52
Oct 7, 2008
 
Idiot wrote:
<quoted text> No, I didnt vote for Bush, but my children are 4th generation westside Santa Cruz, my mom is still on Escalona and retired. All of my childhood friends from below mission streets dads all worked up there, and everyone elses parents were at Wrigleys or Liptons. EVERYONE had the choices to work there, and live next to these employers. Dont cry foul now.I guess you were stupid and bought a house in Davenport. My husband worked there for years, do you think we bought a house there? They are very regulated, they are not shutting down because they have something to hide or are guilty of anything or are scared of you freaks, they shut down every year, because there is no construction going on. So dont pat yourself on the back and think you are doing anything, they shut down every winter
You say i must have been dumb enough to buy a house in davenport which says to me you agree there is a problem with the air quality in that part of our beautiful county, but for your fourth generation information no i did not. My also 4th genertion family has lived on the westside for sometime now but since my amazing most beautiful daughter attends this school i find it my obligation to protect her lungs and the lungs of her friends and their families, so if you have a problem with that... why don't you make a donation to the N.R.A. and vote yes on off shore drilling, or ban gay marriage im sure this would make you feel really accomplished!

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#53
Oct 7, 2008
 
No More wrote:
<quoted text> You say lets get real, ok lets. Have there been any health issues reported in or around the plant. Not to my knowledge. Some environmentalist brings around a very sensitive device and measures a chemical that could cause cancer. However at this level it was reported it would take exposure for 70 years. All of a sudden people now have health issues. You call that real, that is putting fear in peoples minds that is unjustified.
so i take it you live by the moto lets not arest the man till he kills his wife. We live in a society that wants to wait til its to late vvto act on issues at hand then we want to play the victom roll... how pathetic
Martin

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#54
Oct 11, 2008
 
Down with Cemex. People should only buy products from Graniterock. Graniterock cares about their employees and the community. Support a company that cares with your business.
Big Wheeled Wagon

Oakland, CA

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#55
Oct 11, 2008
 
Martin wrote:
Down with Cemex. People should only buy products from Graniterock. Graniterock cares about their employees and the community. Support a company that cares with your business.
No doubt about it, Graniterock is a great company. The problem here is that one cannot be substituted for another. Although Graniterock is in the concrete business, they are not a cement producer (cement is an ingredient in concrete). The Cemex facility in Davenport manufactures cement, Graniterock does not.
jimbo

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#56
Oct 12, 2008
 
Cemex is Graniterock's competition. I am sure Granite doesn't buy cement from Cemex. People in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito Counties can get all the concrete they want from Graniterock. Cemex isn't need in these counties. Cemex employees can apply for work at Graniterock.
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