Potential public health hazards, exposures and health effects from unconventional natural gas development.
@article{Adgate2014PotentialPH, title={Potential public health hazards, exposures and health effects from unconventional natural gas development.}, author={John L Adgate and Bernard D Goldstein and Lisa M McKenzie}, journal={Environmental science \& technology}, year={2014}, volume={48 15}, pages={ 8307-20 } }
The rapid increase in unconventional natural gas (UNG) development in the United States during the past decade has brought wells and related infrastructure closer to population centers. This review evaluates risks to public health from chemical and nonchemical stressors associated with UNG, describes likely exposure pathways and potential health effects, and identifies major uncertainties to address with future research. The most important occupational stressors include mortality, exposure to…
392 Citations
Public health implications of environmental noise associated with unconventional oil and gas development.
- MedicineThe Science of the total environment
- 2017
Chemical Exposures, Health, and Environmental Justice in Communities Living on the Fenceline of Industry
- Environmental ScienceCurrent Environmental Health Reports
- 2020
New and legacy industries, coupled with climate change, present unique health risks to communities living near industry due to the release of toxic chemicals, and cumulative impacts from multiple stressors faced by environmental justice communities may amplify these adverse effects.
Assessing Exposure to Unconventional Oil and Gas Development: Strengths, Challenges, and Implications for Epidemiologic Research.
- Environmental ScienceCurrent environmental health reports
- 2022
PURPOSE OF REVIEW
Epidemiologic studies have observed elevated health risks in populations living near unconventional oil and gas development (UOGD). In this narrative review, we discuss strengths…
Hazard Ranking Methodology for Assessing Health Impacts of Unconventional Natural Gas Development and Production: The Maryland Case Study
- MedicinePloS one
- 2016
An impact assessment and hazard ranking methodology was used to assess the potential public health impacts for eight hazards associated with the UNGDP process and recommendations to minimize the hazards were provided.
Unconventional oil and gas development and risk of childhood leukemia: Assessing the evidence.
- Environmental ScienceThe Science of the total environment
- 2017
Ambient Nonmethane Hydrocarbon Levels Along Colorado's Northern Front Range: Acute and Chronic Health Risks.
- Environmental Science, MedicineEnvironmental science & technology
- 2018
It was found that air pollutant concentrations increased with proximity to an O&G facility, as did health risks, and state and federal regulatory policies may not be protective of health for populations residing near O&g facilities.
Unconventional natural gas development and public health: toward a community-informed research agenda
- Political ScienceReviews on environmental health
- 2014
By including community leaders’ concerns, insights, and questions from the outset, the research agenda on UNGD is more likely to effectively inform decision making that ultimately protects public health.
A review of the public health impacts of unconventional natural gas development
- MedicineEnvironmental Geochemistry and Health
- 2016
There is a fundamental requirement for high-quality epidemiological research incorporating real exposure measures, improved understanding of methane leakage throughout the process, and a rigorous analysis of the UK social and economic impacts to protect public health in the event of hydraulic fracturing being approved in the UK.
References
SHOWING 1-10 OF 159 REFERENCES
Human health risk assessment of air emissions from development of unconventional natural gas resources.
- MedicineThe Science of the total environment
- 2012
The use of health impact assessment for a community undergoing natural gas development.
- Medicine, Political ScienceAmerican journal of public health
- 2013
This work reported that natural gas development may expose local residents to air and water contamination, industrial noise and traffic, and community changes, and provided more than 90 recommendations for preventing or decreasing health impacts associated with these exposures.
Natural Gas Operations from a Public Health Perspective
- Medicine
- 2011
To protect public health, full disclosure of the contents of all products, extensive air and water monitoring, coordinated environmental/human health studies, and regulation of fracturing under the U.S. Safe Drinking Water Act are recommended.
Investigating Links between Shale Gas Development and Health Impacts through a Community Survey Project in Pennsylvania
- Environmental ScienceNew solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS
- 2013
Self-reported survey research documenting the symptoms experienced by people living in proximity to gas facilities, coupled with environmental testing, can elucidate plausible links that warrant both response and further investigation.
Public Health and High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing
- MedicineNew solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS
- 2013
It is argued that public health provides an important perspective on policy-making in this arena and is guided by a set of five perspectives that guide how public health can contribute to this conversation.
An Exploratory Study of Air Quality Near Natural Gas Operations
- Environmental Science
- 2014
ABSTRACT This exploratory study was designed to assess air quality in a rural western Colorado area where residences and gas wells co-exist. Sampling was conducted before, during, and after drilling…
Unconventional Natural Gas Development and Infant Health: Evidence from Pennsylvania
- Medicine
- 2013
Examination of singleton births to mothers residing close to an unconventional natural gas well from 2003-2010 in Pennsylvania suggests that exposure to NGD before birth increases the overall prevalence of low birth weight, increases overall likelihood of small for gestational age, and reduces 5 minute APGAR scores, while little impact on premature birth is detected.
Navigating Medical Issues in Shale Territory
- MedicineNew solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS
- 2013
Taking an environmental exposure history in the context of natural gas activities is reviewed, underscoring the importance of thorough and guided history-taking in the discovery of environmental exposure clusters and the critical need for funding, research, and peer-reviewed studies to help generate the body of evidence needed by practitioners.
Occupational exposures in the oil and gas extraction industry: State of the science and research recommendations.
- MedicineAmerican journal of industrial medicine
- 2014
This article reviews occupational fatality and injury rate data; discusses research looking at root causes of fatal injuries and hazardous exposures; review interventions aimed at improving occupational health and safety; and discusses information gaps and areas of needed research.
Cumulative risk assessment for combined health effects from chemical and nonchemical stressors.
- Environmental ScienceAmerican journal of public health
- 2011
The state of the art regarding cumulative risk assessment is surveyed, emphasizing challenges and complexities of moving beyond the current focus on chemical mixtures to incorporate nonchemical stressors, such as poverty and discrimination, into the assessment paradigm.