Aliso Canyon Disaster Health Research Study
ABOUT THE PROJECT
More than 100,000 metric tons of methane and ethane gas escaped into the atmosphere from the Aliso Canyon gas well between October 2015 and February 2016. The event is known as the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Disaster and was the largest uncontrolled release from a single underground gas storage facility in US history. The Aliso Canyon Disaster Health Research Study will assess short- and long-term effects of the disaster and routine emissions on the health of communities living and working in proximity to the blowout. It is a five-year study that began in December 2022 and will end October 2027.
PROJECT DETAILS
Senior Investigators:
- Michael Jerrett, PhD
- Henry Honghu Liu, PhD
- Nadereh Pourat, PhD
- Jesus Araujo, MD, PhD
- Wendie Robbins, PhD, MSN
- David Eisenman, MD, MSHS
Home Site and Funder: University of California Los Angeles
