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THE EFFECTS OF PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS ON ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND LIFESTYLE IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

Authors

  • Ashraf El-Houbi
  • Ricardo Tovar-Silos
  • Sanjog Thapa

Keywords:

air pollution, petrochemical, environment, health, lifestyle.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17654/0972361724017

Abstract

This study examines the attitudes of the residents of the Golden Triangle area (Beaumont-Port Arthur-Orange) toward their lifestyle in Southeast Texas. It focuses on residents’ perceptions of the effects of environmental pollution on their health caused by petrochemical plants. The data for this study was collected through a survey of 3,272 in the Golden Triangle area in 2020. Statistical methods of logistic regression and factor analysis were used to ascertain and analyze if there are significant relationships between the response variables and the set of predictor variables. Variables tested include perceptual and attitudinal variables, such as perceptions about pollution, health hazards, healthcare costs, neighborhoods close to the petrochemical plants, and economic benefits of the new plants. As a result, differences in perceptions regarding the environment, health and economic impacts, and benefits of the petrochemical plants were found across the cohort.

Received: October 24, 2023
Accepted: December 13, 2023
Published: January 18, 2024

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18-01-2024

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THE EFFECTS OF PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS ON ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND LIFESTYLE IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS. (2024). Advances and Applications in Statistics , 91(3), 317-333. https://doi.org/10.17654/0972361724017

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