As the United States works toward implementing ambitious climate goals,
methane pollution from the oil and gas supply chain has received
increased attention, and for good reason — methane is a greenhouse gas
87 times more potent than carbon dioxide in the near term, and the oil
and gas industry is the largest source of methane pollution. But methane
is just one harmful air pollutant from the oil and gas industry. This
report sheds light on the health impacts of hazardous and toxic air
pollutants that are often emitted from oil and gas sites alongside
methane, including benzene, formaldehyde, and ethylbenzene. These
hazardous toxic air pollutants harm the health of communities living
near oil and gas facilities such as oil and gas wells, compressor
stations, and processing plants.
Read the whole story and download the full report here:
Fossil Fumes: A public health analysis of toxic air pollution from the oil and gas industry. - Clean Air Task Force (CATF)
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