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VAPOR RECOVERY BENEFITS
Vapor recovery systems reduce gasoline vapor emissions, which leads to gasoline savings. California's total gasoline throughput is about 16 billion gallons per year. Vapor recovery systems in California:
- Reduce hydrocarbon emissions by 372 tons/day. - Save 120,000 gallons of gasoline each day - Station owners and consumers save $360,000 each day Gasoline vapors are primarily made up of
hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons react with other air pollutants in the
atmosphere to form ozone. The 12-minute video "With Every Breath - Health Effects of SMOG" describes the formation of ozone and it's harmful effects on human health. Infrared video dramatically showing uncontrolled emissions
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