Health Risks in Tennessee from Oil and Gas Air Pollution

The document details how oil and gas emissions, including ozone smog and toxic air pollutants, contribute to thousands of childhood asthma attacks and restricted adult activity across Tennessee. It highlights that over 170 tons of hazardous air pollutants were emitted from nearly 16,000 sites in the state in 2011, affecting 357,000 residents and over 500 schools located within a half-mile of operations.

• Ozone smog generated by the national oil and gas industry causes nearly 25,000 asthma attacks annually among children in Tennessee, with significant concentrations in the Nashville (almost 7,200), Memphis (over 4,700), and Knoxville (almost 2,600) areas.
• Adults in Tennessee experience 52,000 person-days of restricted activity linked to breathing higher levels of ozone produced by the oil and gas industry.
• In 2011, almost 16,000 oil and gas sites in Tennessee emitted more than 170 tons of hazardous toxic air pollutants, including acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, and benzene.
• A significant portion of the population and infrastructure is located in close proximity to oil and gas operations in Tennessee, including 357,000 people and over 500 schools living or located within a half-mile of active sites.

APA

Graham, J., & McCabe, D. (2017). Health Risks in Tennessee from Oil and Gas Air Pollution. Clean Air Task Force. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/21094050/CATF_FactSheet_HealthEffects_TN.pdf

Chicago

Graham, John, and David McCabe. Health Risks in Tennessee from Oil and Gas Air Pollution. Clean Air Task Force, 2017. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/21094050/CATF_FactSheet_HealthEffects_TN.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{graham2017health, author = {Graham, John and McCabe, David}, title = {{Health Risks in Tennessee from Oil and Gas Air Pollution}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2017}, month = feb, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/21094050/CATF_FactSheet_HealthEffects_TN.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }