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Wednesday 5 February 2020

10 US oil refineries exceeding limits for cancer-causing benzene, report finds

Studies have shown that populations living around refineries, often people of color and low-income, have worse asthma

At least 10 US oil refineries have been emitting cancer-causing benzene above the federal government’s limits, according to a new report from the Environmental Integrity Project.

The group reviewed a year of air monitoring data recorded at the fence lines of 114 refineries, as reported to the Environmental Protection Agency.

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