Oil Refineries: A Deadly Industry
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Examples are benzene, hydrofluoric acid, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and many, many other toxic pollutants. In 2016 it accounted for 57% of total toxic emissions from larger sources in the city, including benzene and other known carcinogens. Refining uses many risky industrial processes.
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