Meeting scheduled to update residents on Republic Steel's lead emissions

CANTON − The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Health and Canton City Public Health will host a public meeting Tuesday for residents around Republic Steel.

"The purpose of the meeting is to provide the community nearby Republic Steel with an update onRepublic Steel’s lead emissions and actions taken since the Nov. 16, 2021, public meeting, actionsplanned and ongoing, and to provide an opportunity to ask questions," according to a news release from Canton Health Commissioner James Adams.

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The meeting will begin 6 p.m. at the Edward "Peel" Coleman Community Center, 1400 Sherrick Road SE.