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Oil Refineries: A Deadly Industry

Union of Concerned Scientists

Fossil fuel combustion produces carbon dioxide (CO2), the most abundant global warming pollutant, but also produces local pollutants such as fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Bermix Studio/Unsplash PM2.5: A subset of these particles, called PM2.5,