Oil: A life cycle analysis of its health and environmental impacts
- Abstract
This report presents a brief discussion of the technical aspects of exploration, drilling, and extraction. It then addresses the physical disruption, chemical pollution and biological harm to surrounding communities, including the human health consequences from fires, blowouts, and spills. Finally case studies will be presented illustrating general points made throughout this section.
- Resource Type
- Report
- Authors
- Paul R. Epstein Jesse Selber Santiago Borasin Susannah Foster Kebba Jobarteh Nathaniel Link Jose Miranda Elise Pomeranse Jennifer Rabke-Verani David Reyes others
- Resource URL
- http://www.fraw.org.uk/files/toxics/epstein_2006.pdf
- Date
- January 1, 2006
- Institution
- The Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Medical School
- Organization Type
- Ngo
- Health and Human Impact
- Overview/general
- Fossil Fuel
- Oil
- Region
- International