Toward an Understanding of the Environmental and Public Health Impacts of Unconventional Natural Gas Development: A Categorical Assessment of the Peer-Reviewed Scientific Literature, 2009-2015
- Abstract
The body of science evaluating the potential impacts of unconventional natural gas development (UNGD) has grown significantly in recent years, although many data gaps remain. Still, a broad empirical understanding of the impacts is beginning to emerge amidst a swell of research. The present categorical assessment provides an overview of the peer-reviewed scientific literature from 2009–2015 as it relates to the potential impacts of UNGD on public health, water quality, and air quality.
- Resource Type
- Peer-reviewed article
- Authors
- Jake Hays Seth Shonkoff
- Publication
- PloS One
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 4
- Date
- April 20, 2016
- DOI
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0154164
- Organization Type
- Academic
- Health and Human Impact
- Overview/general
- Climate and Environmental Impacts
- Air pollution Water
- Emission Source
- Unconventional energy