Air emissions near fracking sites may pose health risk, study shows; sites contain hydrocarbons including benzene

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 15:30 in Health & Medicine

In a new study, researchers have shown that air pollution caused by hydraulic fracturing or fracking may contribute to acute and chronic health problems for those living near natural gas drilling sites.

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