Modern Natural GAS Development and Harm to Health

2013 ◽  
pp. 309-318
Author(s):  
Madelon Finkel ◽  
Jake Hays ◽  
Adam Law
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Modern Natural ◽  
Natural Gas Development

scholarly journals Modern Natural Gas Development and Harm to Health: The Need for Proactive Public Health Policies

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madelon L. Finkel ◽  
Jake Hays ◽  
Adam Law
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Exposure Dose ◽  
Shale Formations ◽  
Adverse Health Outcomes ◽  
Long Latency ◽  
Modern Natural ◽  
Natural Gas Development ◽  
Unconventional Natural Gas ◽  
Environmental Agents

High-volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing of shale formations has the potential to make natural gas a significant, economical energy source, but the potential for harm to human health is often dismissed by proponents of this method. While adverse health outcomes of medical conditions with long latency periods will not be evident for years and will depend on the exposure, duration of exposure, dose, and other factors, we argue that it would be prudent to begin to track and monitor trends in the incidence and prevalence of diseases that already have been shown to be influenced by environmental agents. The dirty downside of modern, unconventional natural gas development, as well as the potential for harm, is discussed.

Response of mule deer to habitat modification near natural gas development

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred Van Dyke ◽  
Autumn Fox ◽  
Seth M. Harju ◽  
Matthew R. Dzialak ◽  
Larry D. Hayden-Wing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Mule Deer ◽  
Habitat Modification ◽  
Natural Gas Development

scholarly journals Responses of Vertebrate Wildlife to Oil and Natural Gas Development: Patterns and Frontiers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. D. Chalfoun
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Habitat Type ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Natural Gas Development ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Oil And Natural Gas

Abstract Purpose of Review Anthropogenic activities can lead to the loss, fragmentation, and alteration of wildlife habitats. I reviewed the recent literature (2014–2019) focused on the responses of avian, mammalian, and herpetofaunal species to oil and natural gas development, a widespread and still-expanding land use worldwide. My primary goals were to identify any generalities in species’ responses to development and summarize remaining gaps in knowledge. To do so, I evaluated the directionality of a wide variety of responses in relation to taxon, location, development type, development metric, habitat type, and spatiotemporal aspects. Recent Findings Studies (n = 70) were restricted to the USA and Canada, and taxonomically biased towards birds and mammals. Longer studies, but not those incorporating multiple spatial scales, were more likely to detect significant responses. Negative responses of all types were present in relatively low frequencies across all taxa, locations, development types, and development metrics but were context-dependent. The directionality of responses by the same species often varied across studies or development metrics. Summary The state of knowledge about wildlife responses to oil and natural gas development has developed considerably, though many biases and gaps remain. Studies outside of North America and that focus on herpetofauna are lacking. Tests of mechanistic hypotheses for effects, long-term studies, assessment of response thresholds, and experimental designs that isolate the effects of different stimuli associated with development, remain critical. Moreover, tests of the efficacy of habitat mitigation efforts have been rare. Finally, investigations of the demographic effects of development across the full annual cycle were absent for non-game species and are critical for the estimation of population-level effects.

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