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L.A. Basin Chemical Plants And Risk Of Exposure To Toxins

According to a General Accounting Office Report "chemical facilities may be attractive targets for terrorists intent on causing economic harm and loss of life." This could be due to the exposure of individuals to toxic gases like chlorine. In the Los Angeles basin there are 12 chemical plants, what risk is there for L.A. residents? From what toxic chemicals? Larry talks with Marla Cone, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer, and Jeremiah Baumann, environmental health advocate for US PIRG.