Oil refineries emit unsafe levels of cancer-causing benzene

An internal watchdog is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to step up its actions to address emissions of cancer-causing benzene, saying that oil refineries have been releasing unsafe levels of the substance. The EPA has classified benzene — which can come from burning coal and oil— as a known human carcinogen. Refineries turn…

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