# Living in the shadow of LA's hidden oil wells

https://mins.news/en/item/68991

- DW, 2026-09-22 13:34 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/living-in-the-shadow-of-la-s-hidden-oil-wells/a-79237420?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Many lifelong Los Angeles residents say growing up near oil extraction has affected their health. Wells sit beside neighborhoods, schools and playgrounds, sometimes concealed in buildings or beneath developed land, and can release pollutants linked to respiratory disease, cancer and other serious conditions. The city is trying to shut the worst sites, but faces an enormous task.