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Air Pollution Destroys Health of Texas Fracking Communities
2013-09-20 23:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: In the five years since the shale boom hit, the once-beautiful hills of south Texas have been transformed into a scarred, industrial landscape. The residents` health is part of the collateral damage, according to the environmental watchdog group Earthworks. Their new study documents hazardous chemicals in the air and serious ailments reported by families living in close proximity to drilling operations. The Earthworks report is the latest in a series of publications exposing potential health risks...
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