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Shale gas fracking a low risk to public health, review finds

2013-10-31 08:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: The risks to public health from emissions caused by fracking for shale oil and gas are low as long as operations are properly run and regulated, the British government's health agency said on Thursday. Public Health England (PHE) said in a review that any health impacts were likely to be minimal from hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which involves the pumping of water and chemicals into dense shale formations deep underground. Environmental campaigners have staged large anti-fracking protests...

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