Recent Findings
“More people are living near oil and gas development due to the expansion of unconventional extraction techniques as well as near industrial animal operations, both with suggestive evidence of increased exposure to hazardous pollutants and adverse health effects. Legacy contamination continues to adversely impact a new generation of residents in fenceline communities, with recent studies documenting exposures to toxic metals and poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). Researchers are also giving consideration to acute exposures resulting from inadvertent industrial chemical releases, including those resulting from extreme weather events linked to climate change. Natural experiments of industrial closures or cleanups provide compelling evidence that exposures from industry harm the health of nearby residents” Credit to Author
- Synthetic Chemicals and Health (A Zota and T James-Todd, Section Editors)
- Published:
Chemical Exposures, Health, and Environmental Justice in Communities Living on the Fenceline of Industry
Current Environmental Health Reports volume 7, pages48–57(2020)