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The entire article is about residents in the area breathing in the methane. There is no danger to them breathing in the methane, even in very large amounts. I
by jlmorton 6y ago
The entire article is about residents in the area breathing in the methane. There is no danger to them breathing in the methane, even in very large amounts. It does nothing to you.
It's a potent greenhouse gas, and of course we should try to eliminate leaks. But that is a global effect, and on a global scale, this was not a massive leak at all, it was infinitesimal.
- pengaru 6y agoSince when is industrial methane 100% pure as if this is some kind of hospital gas supply. No doubt that methane leak was putting a whole lot of undesirable things into the air people shouldn't be breathing.
- jlmorton 6y agoSure, and I'm not saying they shouldn't fix it. But in terms of what we should be outraged about, this is pretty far down the list. Each and every well-maintained, perfectly-functioning coal-fired power plant in this country is worse. The million of cars in the LA-area are worse. I just think the article is giving an improper impression of the dangers of methane (or even benzene, or whatever else is leaking).
- leptons 6y ago>There is no danger to them breathing in the methane, even in very large amounts. It does nothing to you. Some info about methane for you: >Methane is nontoxic, yet it is extremely flammable and may form explosive mixtures with air. Methane is also an asphyxiant if the oxygen concentration is reduced to below about 16% by displacement, as most people can tolerate a reduction from 21% to 16% without ill effects. So not totally harmless.