Human Health Risks and Exposure Pathways of Proposed Horizontal Hydrofracking in New York State (Summary Report)

Resource Type: 
Publication
Publication Date: 
October, 2012
Major Issue: 
Energy
Issue Area: 
Climate Change / Energy
Fracking
Health
Geographic Focus: 
National
New York

This report summarized 20 important human health concerns relating to the practice of fracking. It is based on a collaboration of public health experts and organizations in New York.

This report provides a good summary of health concerns related to hydrofracking as identified by public health experts and organizations.  It also serves as a model for documents that can be developed for policy advocacy discussions.

Author(s): 
Grassroots Environmental Education