Health Risks in South Carolina from Oil and Gas Air Pollution

The document argues that although South Carolina has no operating oil and gas wells, its residents suffer significant health consequences from industry-related air pollution that travels across state borders. It specifically highlights that over 12,000 childhood asthma attacks occur every summer in the state due to ozone from the oil and gas industry, with significant concentrations in the Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston areas. Additionally, it notes over 25,000 person-days of restricted activity for adults linked to ozone exposure and advocates for the maintenance of federal standards, such as those from the Bureau of Land Management, to reduce smog-causing pollutants.

• Air pollution from the oil and gas industry causes over 12,000 asthma attacks among children in South Carolina every summer. These attacks occur in every county in the state, with the highest annual concentrations in the Greenville area (almost 2,700), the Columbia area (over 1,900), and the Charleston area (almost 1,400).
• Adults in South Carolina experience more than 25,000 person-days of restricted activity attributed to breathing higher levels of ozone linked to the oil and gas industry.

APA

Graham, J., & McCabe, D. (2017). Health Risks in South Carolina from Oil and Gas Air Pollution. Clean Air Task Force. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/21094057/CATF_FactSheet_HealthEffects_SC.pdf

Chicago

Graham, John, and David McCabe. Health Risks in South Carolina from Oil and Gas Air Pollution. Clean Air Task Force, 2017. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/21094057/CATF_FactSheet_HealthEffects_SC.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{graham2017health, author = {Graham, John and McCabe, David}, title = {{Health Risks in South Carolina from Oil and Gas Air Pollution}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2017}, month = mar, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/21094057/CATF_FactSheet_HealthEffects_SC.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }