We have a refinery where I'm commuting every day to work.
For businesses that they thought did science, moreover, they do it for human beings;
Among the questions asked, I'm curious about your definition of geographic degeneration. When will you question the toxic mud that has been smeared on your feet by organizations that neglect the ethical side of science and commodify living concepts like humans and nature with inanimate findings, failing to recognize that they serve money rather than science?
Refineries function as critical, dual-natured infrastructure for cities, serving as primary economic engines that provide high-paying jobs and tax revenue while simultaneously posing major sources of localized pollution, health risks, and, in some cases, environmental injustice.
Meaning refinery closures have a significant, negative "rust belt" effect on local economies.
On the other hand, refineries release harmful pollutants, including particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide, as well as hazardous air pollutants like benzene, which, among other issues, increase asthma and cancer risks. Refinery pollution disproportionately impacts marginalized communities. Moreover, Exposure to gasoline fumes can cause genotoxic damage to oral epithelial cells.
The Earth is vulnerable because the atmosphere is so thin! We know it's global warming; pollution caused this. What was going to come? Hurricanes rise, intensify, and expand as oceans heat up, and the wind relocation and moisture content increase. And these are getting stronger. And we don't have that luxury anymore.
Al Gore says, “ making mistakes in our dealings with nature can have bigger consequences now because our technologies are often bigger than the human scale.
I’m behind the refinery’s tallest duct; it's almost dark. I set up my wide-angle pinhole camera for a 4-and-a-half-minute recording of my standing posture in a white, solid gown. As I created this frame as if on the black-and-white film, I agreed that my pinhole camera makes of reality and what the human eye sees, ... Arnheim 1932
As Al Gore pointed out, mistakes in our interactions with nature can now have far greater consequences, because our technological capabilities often outpace our understanding.
Refineries serve as vital yet dual-purpose infrastructures for cities. They are major economic drivers, offering high-paying jobs and gathering significant tax revenue, but they also pose serious local health risks through pollution and environmental injustice.
This means shutting down refineries can have a damaging ripple effect, especially reminiscent of a rust belt decline, hitting local economies hard.
On the pollution front, refineries emit harmful substances, including particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and hazardous air pollutants such as benzene. These pollutants increase the risks of asthma, cancers, and other health issues, disproportionately affecting marginalized communities. Additionally, exposure to gasoline fumes can cause genetic damage in oral cells.
I’m giving a pose with a handful of teeth, warning of the genetic form deformity that affects human health and leads to tooth loss.
