Journal article
A longitudinal study of the health impacts of a petroleum refinery
Abstract
Emissions from a petroleum refinery in Oakville, Ont., have been the source of longstanding health concerns among residents in the surrounding community. Between 1992 and 1997, the refinery implemented extensive odour reduction measures through improvements in waste water treatment, in sulphur recovery and combustion. In this paper, we present the main findings of a recent longitudinal analysis using data from community health surveys conducted …
Authors
Luginaah IN; Taylor SM; Elliott SJ; Eyles JD
Journal
Social Science & Medicine, Vol. 50, No. 7-8, pp. 1155–1166
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
4 2000
DOI
10.1016/s0277-9536(99)00362-7
ISSN
0277-9536