Title:
The human and environmental impact of fracking : how fracturing shale for gas affects us and our world / Madelon L. Finkel, editor.
Author:
Finkel, Madelon Lubin, 1949- editor.
Publication Information:
Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2015]
Call Number:
TD195 .G3 H86 2015
Abstract:
Oil and gas account for a large percentage of the world's energy consumption, and the search for new ways to extract both from the earth is a global quest. Fracking is viewed as an energy game-changer but is a controversial topic about which there is much misunderstanding. This unbiased work was written to bring clarity to the issues. Under the guidance of an internationally recognized public health expert, this book provides a comprehensive look at unconventional natural gas development from many different perspectives.--BOOK FLAP.
ISBN:
9781440832598
Series:
Public health issues and developments
Physical Description:
xxxiv, 237 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Contents:
Potential and known health impacts associated with unconventional natural gas extraction / The public health risk of endocrine disrupting chemicals / The importance of health impact assessments / Implications of unconventional gas extraction on climate change: a global perspective / Community impacts of shale-based energy development: a summary and research agenda / Risks beyond the Well Pad: the economic footprint of shale gas development in the United States / The regulation of shale gas development / An Industry perspective on the benefits and potential community health risks related to unconventional resource development / The geology and sustainability of shale
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