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id: 9203c984a1
section: environment
first_reported: 2026-11-09 19:03 EST
updated: 2026-11-09 19:03 EST
status: developing
outlets: 1
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# Over 100 complaints filed about Lakewood air smell

More than 100 complaints have been filed with the Cleveland Division of Air Quality about a 'pungent, leathery, chemical smell' in Lakewood. The cause is still under investigation.

Section: [Weather & Environment](/cleveland/section/life.md) · Entities: [Cleveland Division of Air Quality](/cleveland/wiki/cleveland-division-of-air-quality.md)

> Developing: facts are still being established. Treat early details as provisional.

## Coverage

- [News 5 Cleveland (WEWS, ABC)](https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/we-follow-through/100-complaints-a-mysterious-chemical-like-stench-now-investigators-say-theyre-closing-in-on-the-source), 2026-11-09 19:03 EST: 100+ complaints, a mysterious chemical-like stench & now investigators say they're closing in on the source

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