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Oil and gas fracking could release chemicals harmful to health

By Hicbd
Mon Jul 12 2021 6:53 am

"For much of the past decade, oil companies engaged in drilling and fracking have been allowed to pump into the ground chemicals that, over time, can break down into toxic substances known as PFAS — a class of long-lasting compounds known to pose a threat to people and wildlife — according to internal documents from the Environmental Protection Agency."

URL:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/12/climate/epa-pfas-fracking-forever-chemicals.html
https://munewsarchives.missouri.edu/news-releases/2018/0207-exposure-to-chemicals-used-during-fracking-may-cause-pre-cancerous-lesions-in-mice-mu-study-finds/index.html
https://ceh.org/latest/press-releases/fracking-chemicals-linked-to-respiratory-health-risks/
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/centers/core/spotlight/fracking-chemicals/index.cfm

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Personal Health Pollution Immunology / Autoimmune Diseases Cancer U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) / Environmental Regulation Oil and Gas Industry Environmental Chemicals Energy Fracking

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