Study finds toxic benzene emissions along the Texas Gulf Coast are among the highest in the nation
TEXAS TRIBUNE
“It’s not just an immediate impact, but a multigenerational toxic harm that we experience because of emissions like benzene and all of these other petrochemicals,” Srivastava said.
Texas’ Gulf Coast Has a Health Problem: Benzene Emissions Are Among the Highest in the Nation
CAPITAL & MAIN
“Our communities in Houston have a very unique exposure rate simply because of the density of infrastructure that is co-located in our communities,” he said. “It’s not a question of if (the facilities) are going to explode or leak or flare, but a question simply when.”