Brockovich I-Village

TXI Riverside Cement Co

RUBIDOUX - TXI Riverside Cement Co is responsible for elevated levels of hexavalent chromium in the air and received violations on April 14 and 20.

Erin Brockovich and the Los Angeles-area law firms Masry and Vititoe, and Girardi and Keese will be holding a community meeting today at the Marriott Hotel in Riverside geared to setting up a system for the residents to air their concerns.

Residents of the nearby El Rivino Road Apartments believe emissions from the plant are responsible for local health problems.

Residents complain of bloody noses, body rashes, sores and 16 cases of cancer within a mile of the cement company.

Corrosive dust plumes from the pant eat at the local resident's cars.

Long-term exposure Hexavalent Chromium has been linked to lung cancer and other conditions.