Have you ever driven down the road and it smelled like you were inhaling cancer? Perhaps it's a minor methane leak from a natural gas line, or nearby oil / gas drilling well, or maybe it's the smell of aerosols coming out of a smokestack from a power plant or refinery. Whatever it is, you're definitely not alone in feeling that way. Regardless of how high a smokestack is, it will always release a certain amount of chemical particulates in the surrounding air that will reach our lungs - no matter how well a pipeline is designed, the toxic methane gas under high pressure will eventually find a way to leak out into the air - as the hot and cold snaps of the weather and nature begin to deteriorate materials while developing cracks, as they do on our roads.
Yet sadly enough, these leaks will go mostly unnoticed, with each breath we take, as more people begin to develop lung cancer over the years. All the while oil drilling and pipelines continue to takeover the landscape, and energy companies and other related industries are rarely acknowledged in the media for their contribution to contaminate the air we breathe. It's not a bad idea to carry a mask in your vehicle, for the times you are driving through those areas beside a power plant or refinery, is it? After all, if we can smell those toxins in the air, are we not inhaling small amounts of it? What implications does inhaling these small amounts over a long period of time do to our health and body? Read more here. Click on the photos below to learn more:
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| This map says it all - look at the amount of drilling, refineries, and power plants. |
Hi Joseph. Thanks for posting this. How would I get in contact with you?
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