Residential exposure to petroleum refining and stroke in the southern United States

Residential exposure to petroleum refining and stroke in the southern United States

The southern United States (US) sustains a disproportionate burden of incident stroke and associated mortality, compared to other parts of the US. A large proportion of this risk remains unexplained. Petroleum production and refining (PPR) is concentrated within this region and emits multiple pollut...

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Main Authors: Honghyok Kim, Natalia Festa, Kate Burrows, Dae Cheol Kim, Thomas M Gill, Michelle L Bell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2022-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
stroke belt
oil industry
petroleum refinery
environmental pollution
environmental justice
small-area variation in stroke
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac8943

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac8943

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