Chemicals present in Carroll County air
Friday, October 17, 2014
Numerous wells have been drilled in Carroll County, Ohio, and along with those wells is the presence of chemicals in the air.
According to The Times-Reporter, chemicals like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons have been detected in samples. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are created when oil, gas, coal and garbage are burned incompletely.
A study was conducted to determine the presence of the chemicals. Researchers found that larger amounts of the chemicals were present close to active wells.
From The Times-Reporter:
“The study found that Carroll County levels for the 20 PAHs were on average higher than in Chicago or rural Michigan. Also, the average level of those PAHs was highest when the Carroll County sampler was located within 0.1 mile of an active well, researchers said.”
Via: The Times-Reporter > Researchers find chemicals in the air in rural Carroll County
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