Cardiovascular health and proximity to urban oil drilling in Los Angeles, California.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although ~18 million people live within a mile from active oil and gas development (OGD) sites in the United States, epidemiological research on how OGD affects the health of nearby urban residents is sparse. Thousands of OGD sites are spread across Los Angeles (LA) County, California, home to the largest urban oil production in the country. Air pollution and noise from OGD may contribute to cardiovascular morbidity.

Objective

We examined the association between proximity to OGD and blood pressure in a diverse cohort of residents in LA.

Methods

We recruited residents in South LA who lived <1 km from an OGD site. We collected three blood pressure measurements for each participant and used the second and third measurements to calculate averages for systolic b

SUBMITTER: Johnston JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10850428 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature