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Agreed. There's little doubt in any objective person's mind that the production of useful petrochemicals throws off a lot of very nasty byproducts.

I've no medical expertise, and wouldn't offer any thoughts on the quite evident medical problems caused, but...BIG but, and you may find this view to be rather cynical...the American public will insist on energy production, and virtually every other consideration be damned.

If you can name any time in American history that the contention stated above is or has been NOT true, I shall be very glad to hear it.

FReegards to you!

I'm not sure why you are singling out Americans. As far as I can tell, it's all of human existence that strives towards progress. I'm not sure we'd all fit in the Garden of Eden.

You make choices in this life. If you choose to live and work in an area that has poor, and perhaps dangerous, air quality, then you are taking the risk. However, we're all going to die sometime, and you have to live till you die.