"For years, oil refineries across the country have pumped out dangerous levels of benzene, a toxic chemical that can cause leukemia and other blood cancers.
But in a rare example of environmental progress, benzene emissions from nearly all of those refineries have recently plummeted due to strong federal regulations and oversight, according to a new analysis by a watchdog group."
🎁: https://wapo.st/4byA331
#PublicHealth #environment #EPA #benzene #air #pollution #neighborhoods
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