A peer-reviewed article in Environmental Justice.
Fires, explosions, and spills at petrochemical industry facilities create air pollution exposure risks for surrounding residences, which are disproportionately communities of color and low-income communities.
Citation
Goldman, Gretchen, Anita Desikan, Richard Morse, Casey Kalman, Taryn MacKinney, Daniel S. Cohan, Genna Reed, and Juan Parras. 2021. "Assessment of Air Pollution Impacts and Monitoring Data Limitations of a Spring 2019 Chemical Facility Fire." https://doi.org/10.1089/env.2021.0030
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