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SUBMITTER: Anenberg SC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7038901 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Anenberg Susan C SC Kalman Casey C
GeoHealth 20190529 5
Many chemical facilities are located in low-lying coastal areas and vulnerable to damage from hurricanes, flooding, and erosion, which are increasing with climate change. Extreme weather can trigger industrial disasters, including explosions, fires, and major chemical releases, as well as chronic chemical leakage into air, water, and soil. We identified 872 highly hazardous chemical facilities within 50 miles of the hurricane-prone U.S. Gulf Coast. Approximately 4,374,000 people, 1,717 schools, ...[more]