ABC NEWS Australia: Shell rejects concerns over Geelong refinery emissions: “Shell says the community should not be concerned about the emissions of a cancer-causing agent from its Geelong refinery. Geelong residents have accused Shell of withholding data that indicates high emissions of benzene during April.”: Thursday 18 August 2005

Shell says the community should not be concerned about the emissions of a cancer-causing agent from its Geelong refinery.

Geelong residents have accused Shell of withholding data that indicates high emissions of benzene during April.

But company spokeswoman Adwina Pribyl says the emissions are not dangerously high.

"Benzene concentrations in the Geelong community are well within acceptable levels [and] Shell Geelong refinery have gone to considerable lengths to be open and honest with the community on benzene and other matters relating to our operations," she said.

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