HEALTHJun 4 · 12:38 UTCKTLA 5Carlos Herrera

Fruity or plastic‑like odor possible near Orange County GKN Aerospace plant

Residents near the GKN Aerospace plant in Garden Grove may notice a fruity or plastic-like odor Thursday and Friday as crews remove neutralized methyl methacrylate from a damaged chemical tank. The process follows a mass evacuation triggered by the tank issue last month.

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