Folks in parts of Contra Costa County are being advised not to eat produce grown in soil near the Martinez Refining Company, after its November hazardous chemical release left white ash strewn about their neighborhoods.
Residents near the refinery in Martinez should not eat produce grown in soil that was potentially exposed to a "spent catalyst," the Contra Costa County health.
Contra Costa County Health officials say the Martinez Refining Company didn't notify them of a possibly harmful chemical release that started on Thanksgiving night.
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