Oklahoma’s economy relies on industries such as oil and gas that are known for their asbestos use. The state is the fifth largest producer of oil and third in natural gas in the U.S. Sites recognized for asbestos contamination include the Hudson Refinery and the Oklahoma Refining Company.
A infame mina WR Grace transportou amianto para três cidades de Oklahoma entre 1948 e 1993 (Oklahoma City, Duke e Southard). Quase 400 residentes de Oklahoma morreram de mesotelioma e asbestose entre 1999 e 2013. As mortes antes desta época são desconhecidas, pois o governo só começou a rastreá-las em 1999.
Oklahoma’s manufacturing industry is responsible for over 151,000 jobs; it is also responsible for exposing many workers to asbestos.
Sites de Superfundos em Oklahoma
A “Superfund site” is a contaminated area that exists “nationally due to hazardous waste being dumped, left out in the open, or otherwise improperly managed. These sites include manufacturing facilities, processing plants, landfills and mining sites.”
A refinaria de Hudson em Cushing, Oklahoma, é uma refinaria de petróleo abandonada que funcionou de 1922 a 1982. A refinaria de Hudson está na lista do Superfund da EPA por causa do amianto friável e outros perigos.
A Oklahoma Refining Company foi colocada na lista do Superfund por vários perigos, incluindo o amianto.
Locais conhecidos de exposição ao amianto:
- Base Aérea de Altus
- Central Elétrica de Beerbower
- Conoco
- Energia Gary-Williams
- Refinaria Hudson
- Empresa de refino de Oklahoma
- Gás e eletricidade de Oklahoma
- Óleo Sinclair
- Sunoco
- Diamante Ultramar
- Universidade de Oklahoma
- Base Aérea de Tinker
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