Kodak is Number One!
- Kodak is one of the largest polluters of cancer-causing chemicals in the United States. (USEPA)
- Kodak is the number one manufacturing polluter in New York State. (USEPA)
Kodak's Toxic Odors are Crossing the Fenceline into the Community
- Kodak's toxic odors and emissions are crossing the fenceline of Kodak Park, entering the surrounding community.
- Recent Bucket Brigade air monitoring samples have found high levels of toxic chemicals in the neighborhoods bordering Kodak.
More Comprehensive Air Monitoring Needed in Kodak Neighborhoods
- The Bucket Brigade is calling for more comprehensive ambient air-monitoring in the community surrounding Kodak, so that Kodak would monitor the air 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
- Kodak currently only monitors the ambient air for two chemicals, once every six days over a 24 hour average. This is of great concern considering thousands of people live or work next to Kodak Park; the facility borders sensitive populations including households, businesses, and schools.
Cancer & Illness
- In just one year, 33 cases of childhood brain and spinal cord cancer were found in a five mile radius around Kodak. (1997)
- A federal agency reported an "excess of thyroid cancers in young girls in Monroe County" where Kodak is located. (ATSDR, 1998)
- "[W]omen living near Kodak Park had approximately an 80% greater risk of developing pancreatic cancer," increasing to 96% for women living near Kodak for more than 20 years. (NYDOH)
- Five New York families are suing Kodak for $75 million, alleging the company's pollution caused nervous system cancer in their children.
Taxpayer Subsidies & Layoffs
- Despite receiving up to $21 million in taxpayer subsidies, Kodak continues to lay off New York workers and move its operations to countries with poor environmental & worker safety standards. Kodak has laid off over 18,500 hard-working men and women in New York since 1984.