Problem
Environmental hazards from petroleum
Nature:
Fossil fuels destroy ecosystems, threaten human rights and impact public health at every stage of their production. From the search for new fossil fuel supplies, to massive infrastructure projects, to refining which poisons neighbouring communities and finally consumption which releases CO2 and other greenhouse gases that cause global warming, every phase of fossil fuel production is loaded with hidden costs.
Incidence:
In the process of refining petroleum into gasoline, plastics and other products, oil is delivered to the refineries where local residents face the repercussions of environmental pollution, including unusually high rates of asthma, cancer, and other pollution-related illnesses.
Broader Problems:
Environmental hazards from chemicalsEnvironmental hazards from mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials Narrower Problems:
Emissions from combustion enginesOil as a pollutantEnvironmental impacts of petroleum industry Aggravates:
Lead poisoning in the home Strategies:
Reducing fossil fuel useReducing methane emissions from petroleum productionEliminating lead in petrol Subject(s):
Environment → Environment Resources → Petroleum
Societal Problems → Hazards
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST