Hydraulic fracturing
05/21/2018 / By Edsel Cook
More than 200 chemicals found near fracking wells, some of them are known endocrine disruptors
A recent review of scientific literature has shown that the air in unconventional oil and gas (UOG) facilities – such as fracking wells – are laden with hundreds of potentially dangerous chemicals. Of those air pollutants, more than 30 may harm hormones and the endocrine system, according to a West Virginia Public Broadcasting article. Published in the journal Environmental […]
05/06/2018 / By Edsel Cook
Study: People who live near oil and gas facilities in Colorado are at increased risk of cancer
Colorado researchers have just warned their fellow residents that living near oil and gas facilities will increase the chances of developing cancer. According to an article on The Denver Channel, their state’s current regulations on minimum distances between resident areas and such facilities are not enough to protect public health. The researchers were from the University […]
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