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Germs of cancer from a gas leak in the family
If a household gas stove leaks, people are at risk of being exposed to dozens of pollutant compounds, including cancer-causing agents such as benzene.
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Environment
For the first time, the satellite detected and measured pollution gas leaks
For the first time a global air pollution monitoring satellite has detected and measured the amount of methane leaking from an explosion of a gas well in Ohio.
Discover science
Deadly errors that cause gas explosions in the home
Cup of electric circuit breakers when the gas smell is strong in the house, Ms. Trang accidentally made a spark of electricity, causing the fire to erupt violently.
Space science
The ultrasound system helps determine the gas leak point on the ISS station
According to aerospace expert Eric Madaras at NASA's Langley Research Center, if the gas leak occurs on the ISS space station, the system will alert, astronauts will loo…
Space science
Successful treatment of leakage of ammonia gas on ISS station
The US Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said on May 11 that two astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) had finished their walk out of space for m…
Space science
Discovery ship cracks fuel tank
The US Aerospace Agency (NASA) has discovered a fourth crack in the fuel storage compartment of Space Shuttle Discovery.
Environment
California issued a state of emergency because of a gas disaster
California governor Jerry Brown on January 6 announced a state of emergency after gas leaked in Los Angeles City for more than two months, leaving thousands of people ev…
Environment
A huge methane gas leak in the Arctic was discovered
A large amount of methane is leaking from a huge hole that has just been discovered below the permafrost of the Arctic Ocean.
Environment
China: ammonia gas leak, 200 poisoning people
202 Chinese people were poisoned after ammonia gas leaked from a pharmaceutical factory in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (northern China) on August 5.
Environment
China: 12,000 people evacuated due to gas leaks
More than 12,000 people living in southwestern China were evacuated after a gas leak occurred. Experts are now investigating the plan to seal the leak after an unsuccess…
Science Events
20,000 Chinese people evacuated because of toxic gas leaks
About 10 tons of ammonia gas leaked out after the pipeline at the fertilizer plant in Hubei province, China, exploded Tuesday morning, causing 20,000 people to evacuate…