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New Report Reveals Toxic Air Near Natural Gas Operations
The lab detected a total of 22 toxic chemicals in the air samples, including four known carcinogens, as well as toxins known to damage the nervous system and respiratory irritants. The chemicals detected ranged from 3 to 3,000 times higher than what is considered safe by state and federal agencies.
No, those aren’t the results from the Fort Worth air study that is supposed to be released today. These results are from Colorado and New Mexico.
It’s the same everywhere.
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Gas Drilling makes people sick every where they do it!
We would be wise to insist on this report's recommendations wherever they're drilling for gas.
"Current natural gas production and processing sites should have air monitors near all operations and equipment. All data should be made available to the public."