Navigating Medical Issues in Shale Territory

• DOI: 10.2190/ns.23.1.m
• Publication Date: 2013-02-23T12:32:49Z
• Authors: Pouné Saberi
• Keywords: Shale Gas

The introduction of natural gas drilling with high-volume hydraulic fracturing to Pennsylvania and neighboring states since 2004 has been accompanied by numerous reports varied symptoms illnesses those living near these operations. Pollutants established toxic effects in humans may be introduced into the environment at various points during extraction processing. Some community residents, as well employees industry, believe that their health deteriorated a result operations have sought medical care from local practitioners, who limited access immediate toxicological consultations. This article reviews taking an environmental exposure history context activities, underscoring importance thorough guided history-taking discovery clusters. It also highlights critical need for funding, research, peer-reviewed studies help generate body evidence is needed practitioners.