Long-term impacts of unconventional drilling operations on human and animal health

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 447-459

  Bamberger, Michelle ^a   Oswald, Robert E ^b  

^a Vet Behavior Consults ^*  (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Companion animals; epidemiology; food animals; health impacts; hydraulic fracturing

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OPERATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; OIL WELL DRILLING; OILS AND FATS; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WELL DRILLING;

DRILLING OPERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICANTS; FOOD ANIMALS; FRACTURING OPERATIONS; HEALTH IMPACT; LONGITUDINAL CASE STUDY; PRODUCTION OPERATIONS; UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS;

ANIMALS;

ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; OFFSHORE OIL INDUSTRY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; WASTE WATER; WILDLIFE; ANIMAL; BOVINE; CAT; DOG; ENVIRONMENT; ETHICS; GOAT; HEALTH; HORSE; MEAT; MINING; PET ANIMAL; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; TOXICITY;

ANIMALIA;

NATURAL GAS; WASTE WATER;

ANIMALS; CATS; CATTLE; DOGS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY; GOATS; HEALTH; HORSES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MEAT; NATURAL GAS; PETS; PUBLIC HEALTH; WASTE WATER;

EID: 84924364047     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2015.992655     Document Type: Article

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