Smog from gas and oil emissions will cause over 750,000 asthma attacks in children by 2025

‘Is it getting harder to breathe in the United States? A new study led by an independent researcher from Colorado State University certainly suggests that is the case. The study analyzed data on air quality that was collected by the U.S. government itself, and evaluated the relationship between ozone smog and asthma.
Smog is comprised of emissions from oil and gas production that have accumulated in the ozone layer, and it is known to be a trigger for asthma. The study, which was appropriately titled, “Gasping for Breath,” collected ozone pollution data from industries across the board, and compared the health impacts to a calculated baseline case. What this means is that a case using current trends that includes predicted growth for oil and gas industries was compared to a case where there were no emissions from those industries, which is what would be considered “baseline.” This was done in order to estimate what the impact of smog from the oil and gas industries will look like in 2025.’
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