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rig-wind-riverWhen hydraulic fracturing (or fracking - the technique of extracting natural gas from rocks) was thrust into the public consciousness with the release of the 2010 film Gasland, most of the conversation centered around water contamination. Since then, questions have been raised about some of the other byproducts of fracking, including earthquakes, waste disposal, and now, air emissions. A new study from the Colorado School of Public Health reveals that emissions from fracking sites contain known carcinogens and other harmful chemicals....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/study-shows-air-emissions-from-fracking-sites-could-cause-health-problems/'>READ ARTICLE</a>1
gas-drilling-towerWhen hydraulic fracturing (or fracking - the technique of extracting natural gas from rocks) was thrust into the public consciousness with the release of the 2010 film Gasland, most of the conversation centered around water contamination. Since then, questions have been raised about some of the other byproducts of fracking, including earthquakes, waste disposal, and now, air emissions. A new study from the Colorado School of Public Health reveals that emissions from fracking sites contain known carcinogens and other harmful chemicals....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/study-shows-air-emissions-from-fracking-sites-could-cause-health-problems/'>READ ARTICLE</a>2
