There's no doubt that consumers rely on oil and natural gas to enhance their quality of life. The cars we drive, the food we eat, the medicines we need--each is touched by America's oil and natural gas industry.
In a new Live Science article, Jeremy Hsu lists a few petroleum-derived items found in and around the home that might surprise you. They include gum, cosmetics, solar panels and aspirin, among others.
For example, on aspirin, the article says:
"Aspirin has proven itself one of the safest and most reliable medications over the past decades. People swallow billions of tablets per year for headaches, fever and as a preventative against heart conditions or stroke... most aspirin manufacturing begins with benzene, a hydrocarbon that is typically derived from petroleum products."
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