Bounding Analysis of Drinking Water Health Risks from a Spill of Hydraulic Fracturing Flowback Water

Risk Analysis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 724-754
Author(s):  
William R. Rish ◽  
Edward J. Pfau
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Flowback Water ◽  
Bounding Analysis

scholarly journals WellExplorer: an integrative resource linking hydraulic fracturing chemicals with hormonal pathways and geographic location

Database ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Owen Wetherbee ◽  
Jessica R Meeker ◽  
Caroline DeVoto ◽  
Trevor M Penning ◽  
Jason H Moore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Adverse Health Outcomes ◽  
Hormonal Exposures ◽  
Zip Code

Abstract Exposure to hydraulic fracturing fluid in drinking water increases the risk of many adverse health outcomes. Unfortunately, most individuals and researchers are unaware of the health risks posed by a particular well due to the diversity of chemical ingredients used across sites. We constructed WellExplorer (http://WellExplorer.org), an interactive tool for researchers and community members to use for retrieving information regarding the hormonal, testosterone and estrogen modulators located at each well. We found that wells in Alabama use a disproportionately high number of ingredients targeting estrogen pathways, while Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania use a disproportionately high number of ingredients targeting testosterone pathways. Researchers can utilize WellExplorer to study health outcomes related to exposure to fracturing chemicals in their population-based cohorts. Community members can use this resource to search their home or work locations (e.g. town or zip code) to determine proximity between where they live or work and specific hormonal exposures.

scholarly journals Drinking water quality in areas impacted by oil activities in Ecuador: Associated health risks and social perception of human exposure

2019 ◽  
Vol 690 ◽  
pp. 1203-1217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence Maurice ◽  
Fausto López ◽  
Sylvia Becerra ◽  
Hala Jamhoury ◽  
Karyn Le Menach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Social Perception ◽  
Human Exposure ◽  
Drinking Water Quality

scholarly journals A systematic review of waterborne disease burden methodologies from developed countries

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 634-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. M. Murphy ◽  
K. D. M. Pintar ◽  
E. A. McBean ◽  
M. K. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
National Level ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Treatment Level ◽  
Waterborne Disease ◽  
True Incidence

The true incidence of endemic acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI) attributable to drinking water in Canada is unknown. Using a systematic review framework, the literature was evaluated to identify methods used to attribute AGI to drinking water. Several strategies have been suggested or applied to quantify AGI attributable to drinking water at a national level. These vary from simple point estimates, to quantitative microbial risk assessment, to Monte Carlo simulations, which rely on assumptions and epidemiological data from the literature. Using two methods proposed by researchers in the USA, this paper compares the current approaches and key assumptions. Knowledge gaps are identified to inform future waterborne disease attribution estimates. To improve future estimates, there is a need for robust epidemiological studies that quantify the health risks associated with small, private water systems, groundwater systems and the influence of distribution system intrusions on risk. Quantification of the occurrence of enteric pathogens in water supplies, particularly for groundwater, is needed. In addition, there are unanswered questions regarding the susceptibility of vulnerable sub-populations to these pathogens and the influence of extreme weather events (precipitation) on AGI-related health risks. National centralized data to quantify the proportions of the population served by different water sources, by treatment level, source water quality, and the condition of the distribution system infrastructure, are needed.

Control of health risks in drinking water through point-of-use systems

2009 ◽  
Vol 54 (12) ◽  
pp. 1996-2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
RuiPing Liu ◽  
JiuHui Qu
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Point Of Use

scholarly journals ANALISIS RISIKO KESEHATAN LINGKUNGAN (ARKL) PARAMETER AIR MINUM UNTUK PEKERJA DI KABUPATEN PASURUAN TAHUN 2017

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-69
Author(s):  
Linda Agustina
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Quality Standard ◽  
Chemical Agent ◽  
Laboratory Examination ◽  
Water Parameters ◽  
Environmental Health Risks ◽  
Living Things ◽  
Risk Characteristics

Water is a basic necessity for life that most importance substance. Water must be available sufficiently in quality, quantity and continuity for human survival. Ideal drinking water should be clean, colorless, non-sticky and odorless. Drinking water should not contain pathogenic germs and all living things that endanger human health, do not contain chemicals that can change bodily functions and can be economically harmful. The purpose of this study is to analyze environmental health risks in drinking water parameters for workers in Pasuruan Regency in 2017. The method of this research is by collecting secondary data, which is 32 points of location of drinking water in Pasuruan Regency. Secondary data were obtained from the results of laboratory tests, and data on the various parameters of BBTKLPP laboratory examination along with SNI and related regulations and literature from several sources to support the available data. Then the secondary data obtained is calculated the maximum and minimum of concentration values, intake and health risk characteristics of each chemical agent in the parameters of drinking water. The research results show that the concentration of Fe in drinking water exceeds the predetermined quality standard, namely Cmax 0.8364.

scholarly journals Socioeconomic and environmental implications of hydraulic fracturing in Mexico

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julieta Evangelina Sánchez Cano ◽  
Karla Elizabeth Segura Millán-Rivas
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Agricultural Activity ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Environmental Implications ◽  
Soil And Water ◽  
Socioeconomic Problems

Over the last years, hydraulic fracturing has been implemented in several countries. It is important to understand the consequences that soil and water modification has over the ecosystems and socioeconomic activity. Fracking in particular has proven to contribute to the increasing environmental and socioeconomic problems, which include climate change, losses in agricultural activity and even health risks. The number of boreholes in places like Mexico has increased, creating negative consequences for the environment and for the communities where these boreholes are located.

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