Petroleum Coke in the Urban Environment: A Review of Potential Health Effects
Petroleum coke, or petcoke, is a granular coal-like industrial by-product that is separated during the refinement of heavy crude oil. Recently, the processing of material from Canadian oil sands in U.S. refineries has led to the appearance of large petcoke piles adjacent to urban communities in Detr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-05-01
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Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/6/6218 |