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Title: Extreme Weather, Chemical Facilities, and Vulnerable Communities in the U.S. Gulf Coast: A Disastrous Combination

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GH000197

Abstract: 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 4,373,800 people, 1,717 schools, and 98 medical facilities were within 1.5 miles of these facilities. Public health risks from co‐located extreme weather, chemical facilities, and vulnerable populations are potentially disastrous and growing under climate change.

Url: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1029/2019GH000197

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Authors: Anenberg, Susan, C; Kalman, Casey

Periodical (Full): Geohealth

Issue: 5

Volume: 3

Pages: 122-126

Data Collections: IPUMS NHGIS

Topics: Natural Resource Management, Other

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