‘Explosive Growth’ in Petrochemical Industries Linked to Cancers, Other Life-Threatening Diseases, New Analysis Warns | HNGN [Video]

A new analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday has warned that chemical pollution tied to fossil fuel operations poses serious health concerns.

Citing data from dozens of studies, the report highlights the rise in neurodevelopmental disorders, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and some cancers in young people taking place amid what the paper’s author calls “explosive growth” in the petrochemical industry.

Petrochemical Industries Poses Risks to Human Health

TOPSHOT – A flame burns at the top of a petrochemical plant in Houston, Texas, on April 20, 2020. – US oil prices crashed to unprecedented lows on April 20 as futures in New York ended in negative territory for the first time amid a devastating supply glut that has forced traders to pay others to take the crude off their hands.(Photo : MARK FELIX/AFP /AFP via Getty Images)

According to The Guardian, the study claimed that the production of petrochemicals and the consumption of fossil fuels have …

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