• Crystalline silica exposure can lead to deadly lung disease silicosis • NIOSH releases new report about continuing silicosis risk • About 100 American deaths each year traced to silicosis, according to NIOSH Dust inhalation can lead Read More
Fracking
Benzene exposure danger real for workers in fracking industry
The fracking industry can be extremely hazardous for its workers, including those in Missouri and Illinois, something which seems clear when taking a look at safety statistics. One study released by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Read More
Can cases of spina bifida be linked to benzene groundwater contamination?
EPA apparently backs down from investigating groundwater contamination cases Groundwater contamination can include exposure to dangerous chemical benzene Benzene exposure can be linked to spina bifida, other birth defects Spina Read More
Study suggests benzene groundwater contamination, fracking to blame?
Study seems to demonstrate groundwater contamination in another state Dangerous chemicals like benzene and ethyl benzene detected in samples Could hydraulic fracturing (fracking) be to blame for contamination? The presence of Read More
Fracking leads to silicosis concerns near Illinois state park
Silicosis is a serious respiratory disease caused by the inhalation of tiny particles of silica dust or sand. The improper handling of silica dust can cause employees who work in close proximity to it to develop silicosis, which can cause long-term Read More
25 families in another state evacuated after fracking gas leak
Many people across the country, including in the surrounding Missouri and Illinois communities, view the risks associated with the hydraulic fracturing industry with understandable nervousness. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking as it is often called, Read More
Illinois debates controversy of fracking and possible fracking explosions
A great deal of controversy surrounds the process of hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as fracking. Most of the controversy surrounds environmental concerns over potential groundwater and soil contamination. However, as many Missouri and Read More
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