A new report released this Friday says that when Utah's oil and gas industry wastes natural gas through venting, flaring and leaking, it puts the state's public health at risk.
Pollutants released into the atmosphere with excess natural gas create smog and endanger public health, especially in Duschesne and Uintah counties.
Unhealthy air quality settles over Salt Lake valley on Friday, Feb. 3 2023. A new report released on Friday says that pollution from the oil and gas industry in Utah exacerbates air quality concerns., told The Salt Lake Tribune. “It’s other hazardous air pollutants that we really care about for public health. When you have a real serious air quality problem in these areas, there’s people living in these areas, and we want to protect human health as much as we can.
In 2016, the report says, air pollution from the oil and gas industry led to eight deaths per million, as well as 1,040 asthma exacerbations per million among children.Volatile organic compounds create ground-level ozone, better known as smog, which is a major public health concern in Utah. The report notes that volatile organic compounds in smog can worsen respiratory conditions, like asthma, and even cause heart disease.
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