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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
Resource URL
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0154164
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

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