Mar 17, 2015 · Chemical plants are required by the Environmental Protection Agency to make evaluations of their worst-case scenarios, how many people would be affected by a disaster and what kind of preventative maintenance the plant is doing.

Mar 13, 2024 · Living near chemical plants can increase cancer risk! Learn about dangers of toxic releases & how Water Kraus Paul & Siegel helps victims.

Jun 7, 2023 · I’m a chemical engineer who works in chemical plants in the Charlotte area… it would be generally unwise to live directly beside a chemical plant. For you, there are too many unknowns for you to really know enough about the ground water, air emissions, potential gas plumes, explosion / overpressure radius, etc….

Nov 3, 2017 · Perhaps it could also be known as “TILT Territory”- individuals living in this region likely have many “allergies” which can be the result of chemical, food and medication intolerances, rather than traditional IgE-mediated allergies. These can develop in susceptible people as a result of the complex mixture of gases and particles ...

• EPA examined demographics and risk in communities near 195 synthetic organic chemical plants across the country. The analysis found that of the 9.3 million people live within about 6 miles (10 kilometers) of the plants, 95,000 have a potentially elevated risk of developing cancer from breathing air containing air toxics.

Apr 9, 2024 · The new standards for petrochemical plants, once implemented, will cut enough cancer-causing emissions to reduce cancer risk by 96% for people living near these industries, according to the EPA.

Apr 9, 2024 · More than 200 chemical plants across the country will be required to curb the toxic pollutants they release into the air under a regulation announced by the Biden administration on...

May 3, 2014 · Drive past any chemical plant in the United States and the homes you see near it are likely occupied by poor people and minorities—a reality that has grown for decades.

Apr 9, 2024 · The Environmental Protection Agency announced a major rule on Tuesday to reduce toxic air pollution coming from more than 200 chemical plants across the U.S. The move comes as part of the Biden administration's pledge to …

Apr 9, 2024 · The new rules "will significantly reduce toxic air pollution from chemical plants, including ethylene oxide [EtO] and chloroprene," the agency said in a statement. "Once implemented, the rule will reduce both EtO and chloroprene emissions from covered processes and equipment by nearly 80%."