Millions in the Middle East are at risk due to toxic gas

Millions more people are in danger than previously thought due to toxic chemicals emitted during gas flaring, according to a BBC study. Flaring, or the burning of surplus gas produced during oil drilling, is occurring throughout the Gulf, especially in the United Arab Emirates, which is hosting COP28. According to a recent study, pollution is extending hundreds of kilometers and degrading the region's air quality overall. It occurs on Thursday, the same day that the UAE will host the UN's COP28 climate meeting. Images appear to indicate that flaring, which the UAE outlawed 20 years ago, is nevertheless going on, despite the possible health risks to both its citizens and those of its neighboring nations. According to an analysis by BBC Arabic, the region's gas concentrations are currently dispersing hundreds of kilometers. As part of the investigation, pollution from wells in Kuwait, Iran, and Iraq was also examined. Every nation that was engaged either did not reply or declined to speak.