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Table 2 Median annual emission rates for all petrochemical refineries in the United States. (Source: US-EPA Toxic Release Inventory 1987-2015 [64])

From: A systematic review and meta-analysis of haematological malignancies in residents living near petrochemical facilities

Year(s)

Count

BTEX Emissions (tonnes per annum)

Benzene

Toluene

Ethylbenzene

Xylenes

1987

144

6.19

15.88

2.37

8.94

2011–2015

145

2.90

5.14

1.00

4.24