The impacts of fracking on the environment: A total environmental study paradigm

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 580, Issue , 2017, Pages 953-957

  Meng, Qingmin ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydraulic fracturing; Interdisciplinary; Systematic study; Total environment study paradigm

Indexed keywords

AIR; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; OIL SANDS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER POLLUTION;

COMPLEX CHEMICALS; ECONOMIC BENEFITS; ECOSYSTEM COMPONENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES; INTERDISCIPLINARY; SYSTEMATIC RESEARCH; SYSTEMATIC STUDY; TOTAL ENVIRONMENT STUDY PARADIGM;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

WATER;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; POLLUTANT SOURCE;

AIR; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BIOSPHERE; COAL MINING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FRACKING; HYDROSPHERE; LITHOSPHERE; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TAR SAND; WASTE WATER;

EID: 85008226676     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: 18791026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.12.045     Document Type: Article

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