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Un vistazo a una de las 132 ciudades que recibió un fondo de la EPA para monitorear el aire

Houston, conocida como la capital de energía del mundo, ha estado rodeada de petroleras y plantas industriales, conocidas fuentes de contaminación del aire, desde hace mucho tiempo.

Según el Greater Houston Partnership, Houston aporta el 45.3% del petróleo a nivel estatal y el 14.3% del crudo a nivel nacional.

La Agencia de Protección Ambiental dice que la industria de petróleo y gas es la fuente industrial más grande de compuestos orgánicos volátiles, VOCs por las siglas en inglés. Los VOCs son tóxicos del aire que empeoran la contaminación del ozono y podrían causar cáncer. Gracias a la ley de Reducción de la Inflación de Biden, la EPA dio una beca a Houston a cerca de 500 mil dólares para que la ciudad evalúe los niveles de VOCs en el aire.

Mira el video para más detalles. Para ver el comunicado de prensa de la EPA, haz clic aquí (solamente en inglés).
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