Health Risks in Pennsylvania from Oil and Gas Air Pollution

The document reports a significant increase in hazardous toxic air pollution and cancer risks in Pennsylvania linked to the oil and gas industry between 2011 and 2014, highlighting the vulnerability of over 1.6 million residents and 300,000 students living near operations.

• Hazardous toxic air pollution from oil and gas companies in Pennsylvania, including benzene, formaldehyde, and toluene, grew significantly, with over 9,100 tons emitted in 2014, which is more than four times the amount emitted in 2011. This trend is linked to a 29 percent increase in gas production between 2014 and 2017.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (2018). Health Risks in Pennsylvania from Oil and Gas Air Pollution. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/21093841/factsheet-PA-update.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Health Risks in Pennsylvania from Oil and Gas Air Pollution. 2018. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/21093841/factsheet-PA-update.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforce2018health, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Health Risks in Pennsylvania from Oil and Gas Air Pollution}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2018}, month = dec, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/21093841/factsheet-PA-update.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }