A systematic evaluation of chemicals in hydraulic-fracturing fluids and wastewater for reproductive and developmental toxicity

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 90-99

  Elliott, Elise G ^a   Ettinger, Adrienne S ^a   Leaderer, Brian P ^a   Bracken, Michael B ^a   Deziel, Nicole C ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

developmental toxicity; hydraulic fracturing; reproductive toxicity; shale; unconventional natural gas; wastewater

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

CHEMICALLY INDUCED; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; FRACKING; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MALE; STANDARDS; TOXICITY; UNITED STATES; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE; WASTE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DRINKING WATER; FEMALE; FEMALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; HUMANS; HYDRAULIC FRACKING; MALE; MALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WASTE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84953295372     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2015.81     Document Type: Article

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