Wednesday, April 4, 2012
To Protect Americans’ Health, NRDC Opposes Expanded Fracking until Stronger Safeguards Are in Place.
A new study by researchers from the Colorado School of Public Health found that air pollution near natural gas fracking sites increased the risk of significant health problems for people living near drill sites.
The researchers detected a toxic stew of natural gas-related chemicals, including benzene, a known carcinogen, in the air. Exposure to these chemicals is linked to headaches, asthma symptoms, childhood leukemia, and multiple myeloma. They concluded that people living within a half-mile of these drill pads were at greater risk for health problems. Colorado lets companies sink wells as close as 150 feet to people’s houses.  Read more.
Photo: Shane Davis, Sierra Club, Rocky Mountain Chapter

To Protect Americans’ Health, NRDC Opposes Expanded Fracking until Stronger Safeguards Are in Place.

A new study by researchers from the Colorado School of Public Health found that air pollution near natural gas fracking sites increased the risk of significant health problems for people living near drill sites.

The researchers detected a toxic stew of natural gas-related chemicals, including benzene, a known carcinogen, in the air. Exposure to these chemicals is linked to headaches, asthma symptoms, childhood leukemia, and multiple myeloma. They concluded that people living within a half-mile of these drill pads were at greater risk for health problems. Colorado lets companies sink wells as close as 150 feet to people’s houses.  Read more.

Photo: Shane Davis, Sierra Club, Rocky Mountain Chapter

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    “Toxic stew.” I like that.
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    JUST GET OUT. FRACKING KILLS fdsjafdj
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