New Study Links Texas Oil Refineries To Elevated Cancer Risk

People who live close to oil refineries are at increased risk of cancer, a new study from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) has found. Proximity to an oil refinery was associated with an increased risk of multiple cancer types, according to the conclusions of the multi-year study completed by a team of physicians, environmental scientists, and students at UTMB. The study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, found statistically significant rises in several types of cancer among people living very close to the oil…