Regulators Find Chevron Richmond Refinery Emissions Have Elevated Risks for Cancer, Other Health Effects

Living near Richmond's Chevron refinery could come with higher cancer risk, study says

Living near Richmond’s Chevron refinery could come with higher cancer risk, study says Chevron officials push back at report conclusions, saying they "materially overstate" the emissions and health risks.

Regulators find Chevron Richmond Refinery emissions have elevated risks for cancer, other health effects

The air pollution from the Chevron Richmond Refinery carries levels of estimated cancer and short-term health risks above allowable levels, according to a new report from Bay Area air regulators.

Regulators find Richmond's Chevron refinery emissions have elevated risks for cancer, other health effects

By Carlos E. Castañeda The air pollution from the Chevron refinery in Richmond carries levels of estimated cancer and short-term health risks above allowable levels, according to a new report from Bay Area air regulators. The Bay Area Air District on Tuesday released a preliminary health risk assessment of the refinery’s emissions to determine if the facility’s health risks to workers and nearby residents are at or below risk action levels. The …

Residents Near Chevron’s Richmond Refinery Face Higher Risk of Cancer, Air District Says

People living close to the Chevron Refinery in Richmond face an elevated risk of developing cancer over a lifetime, according to a preliminary assessment the air regulator released Tuesday.

Richmond Refinery Cancer Risk Triples State Threshold, Air District Finds

BAAQMD finds Chevron's Richmond refinery raises nearby cancer risk to 37 in a million, far above its 10-in-a-million action threshold.