Is it safe to live so close to a gas station. Some of the perils include ground-level ozone caused in part by gasoline fumes, groundwater hazards from petroleum products leaking into the ground, and exposure hazards from other chemicals that might be used at the station if it € also a repair shop. Ozone pollution is caused by a mixture of volatile organic compounds, some of which are found in gasoline vapors, and others, like carbon monoxide, that come from car exhaust. I am looking at possibly buying a house that is very close to a gasoline station. A similar system is used by the station when a tanker arrives to refill the underground tanks.

I have toddler and infant babies.

Most gas pumps today must have government-regulated vapor-recovery boots on their nozzles, which limit the release of gas vapors while you € re refueling your car. -- Ranjeeta, Houston, TX Despite all the modern health and safety guidelines they must follow, gas stations can still pose significant hazards to neighbors, especially children.

But if those boots aren € t working properly, the nearly odorless hydrocarbon.